Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef.
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
After we have calmly stood by and allowed monopolies to grow fat, we should not be asked to make them bloated.