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Re:If you imagine a business making surgical facemasks is wo... by jacobsenscott on Monday April 06, 2020 @12:41AM (#22790954)
Bad PR doesn't matter much when demand is inelastic. Everyone hates comcast, their cell phone provider, and the oil companies for example. They are all doing just fine.
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Re:If you imagine a business making surgical facemasks is wo... by BurningFrog on Monday April 06, 2020 @10:59AM (#22794302)
At least the two first are semi monopolies in highly regulated industries. Much like your local hospital.

No one hates their food stores that I'm aware of, even though that demand is at least as inelastic as for healthcare.

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