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The best for the acquirers and acquired isn't necessarily, and is in fact rarely, the best for the consumers at large. Unless you want to end up in an abusive r
by sofixa 4y ago
The best for the acquirers and acquired isn't necessarily, and is in fact rarely, the best for the consumers at large. Unless you want to end up in an abusive relationship in all of your transactions, governments should intervene to keep things level, competitive and innovative.
- scarface74 4y agoWould you want the government telling you how to sell your company?
- sofixa 4y agoFuck yes. The government is there for everyone. I want to not be abused as a consumer by for instance having a single ISP, phone manufacturer, etc. etc. price gouging me and everyone else, and i practice what i preach. In a similar vein, i don't want trash on the ground, so i inconvenience myself by collecting my trash and throwing it at the appropriate places. You know, normal "sacrifices" one does as the cost of participating in a society.
- scarface74 4y agoUntil the government is run by people with ideals that are not the same as yours…
- mr90210 4y agoGo read about history, maybe you’ll be able to rethink about wanting the government involved.
- sofixa 4y ago"history". Yes, that concise and short read that just tells you government bad. Do you have anything in particular in mind? I really struggle to find an excuse for not wanting to involve government regulations in obvious cases like monopolies almost monopolies. Even some libertarians, who are far from being a logical bunch of people, agree with this (alongside safety regulations and sometimes even infrastructure). The free market cannot function properly when it concerns externalities, infrastructure with high upfront costs, monopolies/oligopolies.
- scarface74 4y agoSince when does writing graphic software meet any of your criteria? You can’t even bring up App Store monopolies since Figma is desktop software.
- sofixa 4y agoAdobe have a near monopoly on graphic software (which is a niche with significant network effects due to format incompatibility and complexity).