I really do have to admire your determination to make sarcasm the real problem on this topic. Take my upvote!

> In this case, nobody really thinks that a market where you have an oligopoly with few alternatives that are all scamming you is any good

Voters have supported politicians that have implicitly or explicitly supported conditions to enable oligopolies: reduced r or no competition/market authorities, weak M&A oversight, increased subsidies, regulatory capture, etc