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> Imagine another country was delivering opium to your country and the dock workers went on strike to stop it. This same dumb argument would apply. Imagine if
by TerrifiedMouse 3y ago
> Imagine another country was delivering opium to your country and the dock workers went on strike to stop it. This same dumb argument would apply.
Imagine if another country was delivering opium to your country and the dock workers get a cut so they have a financial interest in keeping the opium flowing. You outlaw opium and the dock workers strike grinding all commerce to a halt until you un-outlaw opium.
Monopolies are generally bad. It gives the monopolist nigh absolute power and absolute power will often be abused.
What are most labor unions but monopolies on labor? It would not be so bad if there are competing unions but often there is just one.
- dangus 3y agoSo corporations are allowed to be a monopoly (e.g., Google, Ticketmaster, Amazon) but workers don’t get the same privilege. As soon as it’s workers benefiting from corruption we can’t tolerate it, but as long as it’s a corporation or government benefiting we let it slide. It’s a double standard. If you’re going to break up a union you’d better break up Amazon.
- buzzerbetrayed 3y agoIt really feels like you're being just as hypocritical as the people you're attempting to call out. Why are you anti monopoly when it comes to Google, Ticketmaster, and Amazon, but suddenly ok with monopolies when it comes to unions? Why can't we just agree that monopolies are bad in both cases?
- wilg 3y agoWhat does Amazon have monopoly on? Don't downvote, answer!