Why are they idiots? If it’s their best opportunity then they would be idiots to not take it.

I don’t think people doing the Uber bashing here understand what it’s like to be poor and that service like Uber are actually a good thing.

What if it's their only opportunity? A lot of people aren't doing this because they think it's a fantastic opportunity, they're doing it because it's one of very few ways they can make a living.

You're telling me that with a phone, a car, and the ability to speak english, that driving cars around is the only opportunity possible?

I don't know, I was requesting clarification for the line "people will exploit themselves".

No, we're bashing Uber for exploiting that relationship.

It depends. If Uber was truly marketing itself as something you should stake your livelihood on (i.e. a viable career), then it's understandable that people would do that.

People are only idiots if they take something that is only obviously meant for non-sustainable income, try to turn it into their livelihood, and then act surprised/outraged when it isn't sustainable. I kind of got this vibe from ride sharing - I never thought it would be sustainable as a full-time job, I thought it was more for just some fun side income.