Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 10 months agoWe live in the future!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12
arrow-up116arrow-down1imageWe live in the future!lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareCheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoUber and Airbnb DID break that monopoly but they got their competative advantage by simply breaking the laws that existing taxis and hotels were required to adhear too. Still do break those laws but weight of cash > law.
minus-squareAliendelarge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoLaws that the taxi and hotel companies lobbied for to stop competition.
Uber and Airbnb DID break that monopoly but they got their competative advantage by simply breaking the laws that existing taxis and hotels were required to adhear too. Still do break those laws but weight of cash > law.
Laws that the taxi and hotel companies lobbied for to stop competition.