Asklemmy

Yeah I don't think people realize how little choice we already have. Groceries? There's only a few in your area, many of them are owned by the same conglomerate. Cars? Most are co owned. Hotels, food, every industry is owned and co owned with multiple levels.

As George Carlin said, this country was bought and paid for a long time ago.

There's also Unilever and Pepsico and their several brands to make people think there's a choice

Now everything is office365 and onedrive

The rise of the megacorps was in the late 19th century as imperialism, otherwise known as “monopoly capitalism” or the Highest Stage of Capitalism.

The stage we’re in now is a further advancement known as neocolonialism, which began in the mid-20th century. You might say that neoliberalism and the rise of neoclassical economic hegemony are closely related to neocolonialism.