Posted
8:50 AM
by Gene
When free-en-ter-prise con-SER-va-tives speak of competition they do so with a self-satisfied grin, because they know how easily marketplaces can turn into one-horse shows. What's true with cable TV and software can be true with baby food.
Gerber is the ideal con-SER-va-tive company -- a virtual monopoly, high profit margins, no consumer choice. People who'd defend this sort of thing might say Gerber simply does its job better -- so why can't we be in a position to know? The truth is some markets are rigged, which will not prevent the free-en-ter-prise con-SER-va-tive from touting competition's alleged virtues from both sides of his mouth.