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I think he also meant that Uber could not compete, if it does this alone without its competitors doing the same.


This is a bit rich from a company that has undercut many markets by classifying its workers as independent contractors.

"I know we drove everyone that offered better pay and conditions out of the market, but now that we've done that we'd like the law tightened up so that same thing can't happen to us"


This is a bit rich when you think about who else would be an authoritative source to talk about these problems and draw a blank.

Everyone already knows the public policy pundit's perspective, everyone already knows the gig economy worker's perspective.

And yet, this platform is going to be much more elevated.

There is something more to do than focus on the irony or vilify hypocrisy. Protectionist tactics are going to overlap with this, whoop de do.

I think talking about the challenges have merit.




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