• Nomecks@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    I think you mean “Monopoly baby!”, or are Visa/Mastercard not using their dominant market position to dictate what can and cannot be purchased?

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      2 days ago

      No oligopoly is when several companies control the market. Monopoly is when a single company controls the market.

      Shouldn’t have jerked off all zoom class bud.

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        2 days ago

        if you’re going to be all “uhm, aktchually” you might want to make sure you get the terms right:

        when it’s 2 companies, it’s called a duopoly.