Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWe live in the future!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down15
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minus-squareCheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year 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-up1·1 year 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.