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>I want companies to show a giant middle finger to monopolistic city laws that harm citizens. Just wait until a private company holds a monopoly on an essentia
by Bakary 9y ago
>I want companies to show a giant middle finger to monopolistic city laws that harm citizens.
Just wait until a private company holds a monopoly on an essential service, especially one with a history of unethical conduct like Uber. The city laws will seem like the good old days in comparison.
- larzang 9y agoe.g Comcast. Doesn't everybody just love having to pick between the diverse internet options of 1) all of Comcast's abusive shenanigans or 2) 2002-era dsl speeds?
- dingo_bat 9y agoWhy would uber have a monopoly? There are numerous competitors already.
- Bakary 9y agoYou don't have to be an outright monopoly in the literal sense to cause damage. An overwhelmingly dominant position like the one Microsoft had in the past is enough.
- TheGrassyKnoll 9y agoYou can see monopolistic behavior in some cities where the water franchise is in commercial hands (California American Water Co.). They seem to just raise rates with impunity.