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This outrage over a private company having the freedom to choose what it sells feels contrived.

• morlockabove 6y ago
  They're a publically traded monopoly marketplace with special legal protection from being sued. I would be fine with them being forced to act like what they pretend to be- a commons, a market. The freedom of a giant, monopolistic company is not aligned with the freedom of humans. We already have precedents for conpanies being forced to impartiality- utilities. Ebay's a utility, the modern large-scale version of the ground a flea market sits on.
  • dd36 6y ago
    No. Ebay is not a monopoly nor does it have special legal protections.
    • morlockabove 6y ago
      Section 230
• LocalH 6y ago
  The outrage is over the power imbalance. The fact that this is one of the things that is bringing it to a head is almost inconsequential.
  • dd36 6y ago
    The power imbalance between businesses and their customers?