Quote Originally Posted by wufwugy View Post
This does not support your position. This is entirely about lobbying government for special treatment. This is something that doesn't happens to near this extent without regulatory monopolies.
I believe it does. It demonstrates the enormous amounts they have available to support their case, and that theyre willing and able to do it. In part having a centralized target for policy lobbying makes attacking easier, but at the same time there's regulation in place to limit them. While the effect is arguably greter in a regulated model, it's naive to think they'd be powerless in a deregulated environment.

I also had some other things written here but the internet ate it and now am drunked.