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CampbellsTransgressions · 11-22-2015, 02:46 AM

No doubt, any person involved with MADD knows that the cab problem is contributing to drunk driving in the city.

Whatever. The City has been completely careless with regard to Uber. Did they really think that this wasn't going to be the ultimatum? Terribly run companies in badly run industries keep trying to pretend that the internet isn't a thing, and they keep losing. The City had the option of being progressive and opening the market for Uber, but they decided government racketeering was their best option. So be it.

Everyone loses, except the taxi companies, who will ultimately lose in the long run. They've been given a chance to reinvent themselves, but would rather hide behind the refs.

We're going to see more and more of this as we continue to lose traditional jobs. Just wait until the train drivers start losing their jobs, followed by the semi drivers. They'll be left wondering how technology hit them so hard, despite 10 years of warning from companies investing in automation.

What I find amazing is how we're seeing capitalists start to fail simply because they were poor capitalists. Market inefficiencies are being exploited, the consumer is benefiting, yet people do not like what is happening. I guess even traditional Conservative types aren't prepared for what liberty looks like?

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CampbellsTransgressions Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Nov 2010 Exp:	No doubt, any person involved with MADD knows that the cab problem is contributing to drunk driving in the city. Whatever. The City has been completely careless with regard to Uber. Did they really think that this wasn't going to be the ultimatum? Terribly run companies in badly run industries keep trying to pretend that the internet isn't a thing, and they keep losing. The City had the option of being progressive and opening the market for Uber, but they decided government racketeering was their best option. So be it. Everyone loses, except the taxi companies, who will ultimately lose in the long run. They've been given a chance to reinvent themselves, but would rather hide behind the refs. We're going to see more and more of this as we continue to lose traditional jobs. Just wait until the train drivers start losing their jobs, followed by the semi drivers. They'll be left wondering how technology hit them so hard, despite 10 years of warning from companies investing in automation. What I find amazing is how we're seeing capitalists start to fail simply because they were poor capitalists. Market inefficiencies are being exploited, the consumer is benefiting, yet people do not like what is happening. I guess even traditional Conservative types aren't prepared for what liberty looks like? Last edited by CampbellsTransgressions; 11-22-2015 at 02:52 AM.