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Re:Stock buybacks are dangerous for the economy by autokad on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @04:25PM (#22609915)
> "Weak companies (such as the airlines during the COVID-19 outbreak) need to be allowed to die"

its not like someone can just do an airline startup and flights are mandatory for a modern economy.

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Re:Stock buybacks are dangerous for the economy by dlp211 on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @04:30PM (#22609990)
Maybe if a bunch of these airliners go into bankruptcy, it would let people who could finally get past the huge barriers to entry.
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Re:Stock buybacks are dangerous for the economy by Reelin on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @05:00PM (#22610364)
I'm frequently an opponent of (what I see as excessive) regulation, but in this case - would you really want to fly in a low barrier to entry situation? The vast majority of the barriers here seem to be related to ensuring safety.
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Re:Stock buybacks are dangerous for the economy by dlp211 on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @05:10PM (#22610474)
The barrier to entry is the massive amount of capital to enter the market. If I can buy an airliner for pennies on the dollar, it does not mean that I have to be against or ignore safety regulations. The cost of safety regulations is minor compared to the cost of airplanes, pilots, airport fees and other infrastructure costs.
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