• Sabrinamycarpet@sh.itjust.works
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      19 hours ago

      I mean we could build a better social safety net so this doesn’t happen…

      You telling me you think we should continue to endure a transportation system that is basically a monopoly, where the user has little transparency on what they get charged beforehand, where they can only use the service if they call or are lucky enough to be in a high traffic location, just so no one loses their job?

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        4 hours ago

        Cities have a medallion system to prevent congestion of taxis on the roads. If there was a problem, increasing the number of medallions and scheduling surge pricing (like NYC has done with all cars now) would have improved service.

        Alternately, simply declaring Uber a taxi service and subject to employment laws would have fixed most everything.

        I guess since flying is a hassle, I should buy a jet and land it in parking lots to make it convenient for consumers. So what if a few hundred die a year if tens of thousands have easier air travel.