>>2230022>Because i can choose a more noble and benevolent bussiness if the one im using isn't stacking up.okay, what if that business is The Crown/The Province/The Municipality? because that's what has happened in a lot of countries that are now fairly socialist. it even happens in the US. do you bathe in Naya water, or do you have a water line from the city? do you drive on only toll roads, or is there a state or federally maintained highway that leads to and out of your town?
it's also not like private business is illegal; the rich can happily go get private insurance and other private services
>>2230048ironically, it was Adam Smith himself who first coined the term, to describe exactly that: it's "Free" because it is kept open and healthy and safe and fair for all participants. a market that is dominated by two jews and a half-gypsy who will destroy your business in seconds and probably have you killed for trying isn't exactly free either