What is your response to the most common criticism of IB?

If you have been paying attention to all aspects of social media and political politicking, many people are saying that the only real strategy in PE is rolling up industries to be able to operate them as an illegal monopoly, legally.  

Considering that argument is bs, what are the best fundamental arguments for the true value add that private equity adds to society overall?

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