[poisonborz]

I agree with the article fully, but:

> These are the same people who would lose their minds if their city government told them they could only buy food from vendors the city had approved, licensed, and taxed

But it is exactly like this in the developed world, and not many would buy food from a trunk of a roadside car.

[maest]

An important difference is that governments are elected, but private companies (in some cases monopolies) are not

[hoopleheaded]

I agree with the sentiment but to a certain degree you can vote with your currency. Also, in many places you can certainly vote for elected officials who are interested in using government tools to prevent and breakup monopolies.

[akramachamarei]

Another importance difference is that you can pick the companies you use, even if you're a minority in your electoral district. (Except monopolies, of course).

[thefz]

Another important difference is that at least in theory the end goal of a government is the well being of its citizens, while for private companies it is profit.

[Collectivism]

...but you can. And, open your facebook Marketplace (I know, I know) and just type any food you like. You can buy it there, made by people like you. Risky, maybe, but you can.

That's the point.

[tjhorner]

It obviously depends on local laws, but it's very commonly illegal to sell prepared food without a license/permit. You might not get caught selling food on FB Marketplace, but that doesn't make it any less allowed.

I agree with the author regarding Apple's walled-garden app distribution, but the analogy just doesn't work here.

[jollyllama]

Food trucks are all the rage.

[kenny11]

Which are typically city approved, licensed, and taxed