@jrredho @woolfhound @cstross There are a number of large industries whose profitabilities rely almost entirely on the stupidity of their customer base. You know the ones. Their collective interest, based on the modern parlance, we call ‘Big Stupid’ and Their influence is growing.
#BigStupid

Houston, we have a #LogicalFallacy!

“#Albertsons and #Kroger officials have said the $25 billion deal will help them better #compete with large companies like #Walmart and #Amazon, and will help boost access to fresh foods, along with other benefits.”

#CircularReasoning occurs when the proposition is supported by the premise.

Thus, to paraphrase the Kroger lawyers:

“We need to kill the #competition to better compete with our competitors who have already #killed the competition.”

#BigLaw being #BigStupid.
https://boisedev.com/news/2023/04/18/kroger-albertsons-consumer/