When Austin gave its citizens the task to make a decision, they voted against uber/lyft, and now both companies have left the city. Currently feeling like we shouldn't give more voting power to citizens on everyday issues, since the media and lobbies can get people to do crazy things like give up easy cheap and safe rides.

Funny how any time a vote goes your way it's democracy, but any time it goes the other way it's "the media" and "special interests" and "lobbyists" that perverted the system. I am extremely pro-Uber, but wasn't Uber's own marketing partly to blame for the outcome of that vote?

Uber and Lyft spent millions of dollars in campaigning to make people vote in their favor according to the reports I've read.

If "media and lobbies" can get people to vote in their favor, why didn't the side with the money and lobbyists win the vote?

Yeah, democracy can suck when you disagree with the majority opinion...

> Ignorance is no excuse and lack of criminal intent is no defense.

For many, many crimes intent is indeed a requirement.