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Re:Is the gig economy working? by asdfjlkasdf88 on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @06:07PM (#14304227)
> steadily replacing democratically-governed public services

That's exactly what politicians and wealthy are calling for, very plainly and in the open. Not JUST VC's calling the shots, but the wealthy elite in general.

They own all the IP, we focus on making products they think will do best, we vote for their candidates...

Welcome to the real world.

Re:Is the gig economy working? by eli_gottlieb on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @01:22PM (#14309881)
I realize. There's a solution I can propose, too. It starts with "s" and ends with "eizing the means of production".