Zone1 The Uber files show capitalism at its worse

[Tommy Tainant]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

 

[progressive hunter]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

if not capitalism then what do you suggest??

 

[JGalt]

Capitalism at its worse is still better than socialism at its best.

 

[Dekster]

I am agnostic when it comes to rideshare apps. I didn't love ridesharing in college which I did a few times just for split gas money. I sure don't know why anybody would do it for a living. I guess desperate times calls for desperate measures or it pays a hell of a lot better than I think it does. I am actually surprised it took so long to become a thing since colleges had ride-sharing boards for holidays even back when my parents were that age.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

if not capitalism then what do you suggest??

Your local taxi service is capitalism..

 

[progressive hunter]

Your local taxi service is capitalism..

not the question I asked,,

my local taxi service also does what these uber guys do,,

 

[kaz]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

Breaking laws has nothing to do with "capitalism," they are just crimes

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

Sounds like 10% for the Big Guy!

 

[Yarddog]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

Wherever you have humans you have corruption to follow. Any system where someone has control of large amounts of money will naturally attract those bad characters. Socialism and communism arent any different. Bribes and favoritism are prevalent between industry and government, but there citizens have less recourse against a corrupt government than they do against a private company.

 

[toobfreak]

Sounds like 10% for the Big Guy!

I think it's up to 12% now, due to inflation.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

not the question I asked,,

my local taxi service also does what these uber guys do,,

I doubt it very much.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

Definitely break up Meta, Amazon, Google. AWS should be a public benefit corp for all Americans regardless of their political affiliation

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Breaking laws has nothing to do with "capitalism," they are just crimes. You're a Welsh British snob and racist. Welsh are like Canadians, LOL

It obviously is in this instance.

 

[progressive hunter]

I doubt it very much.

if not capitalism then what do you suggest??

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Definitely break up Meta, Amazon, Google. AWS should be a public benefit corp for all Americans regardless of their political affiliation

I think we have agreement Frank. There are some benefits to the public. But the drawbacks are hidden and cause a huge damage to our society.

I would add in Starbucks as well.

 

[progressive hunter]

I think we have agreement Frank. There are some benefits to the public. But the drawbacks are hidden and cause a huge damage to our society.

I would add in Starbucks as well.

as opposed to what system??

 

[Tommy Tainant]

if not capitalism then what do you suggest??

You have capitalism and I am not proposing to remove it. The thread is about the global players that are out of control.

 

[Canon Shooter]

When my daughter and I were in Scotland a few years ago, we never waited for more than four or five minutes for an Uber.

Here in northeastern Florida? You can sometimes wait up to 20 minutes...

 

[progressive hunter]

You have capitalism and I am not proposing to remove it. The thread is about the global players that are out of control.

thats not free market capitalism thats crony capitalism,, similar to socialism,,

 

[kaz]

It obviously is in this instance.

So to you, if a priest molests a child, that's what Catholicism is, molesting boys.

So by your reasoning, if a Democrat robs a bank, then the Democrat Party is about robbing banks.

Um, sure, Cowboy.

On another subject, I apologize for the insults you quoted. I forgot where I was. I realized and deleted them, but you had already quoted me.