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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by TeMPOraL on Monday July 10, 2017 @08:53AM (#14735425)
Minorities have, by definition, a minor impact on things. This is not a bubble, it's the opposite - taking the global view.
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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by wyager on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @12:24AM (#14741566)
"The global view" is that nearly half of the world population is rural by most metrics.

Your claim is also incorrect for more fundamental reasons, although it doesn't really apply here: https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dict...

Cooperating minorities can have an effect drastically out of proportion with their share of the population.

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