I'd have more sympathy for this argument if government interference didn't play a large part in the construction of the status quo. In Canada, government regul

I'd have more sympathy for this argument if government interference didn't play a large part in the construction of the status quo. In Canada, government regulation and taxpayer money played a significant role in building the infrastructure. In the US, government granted monopolies built the infrastructure and still serve to squeeze out competition. Government interference isn't a shiny new monster imposing itself on private sector infrastructure. Rather it has been a key player since the beginning and shaped the market in ways that need to be accounted for.