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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by supergirl on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:01PM (#24228128)
it's not that simple. by that logic you could say eliminate minimum wage and any other legal employee benefit. companies are in a position of power so they must be regulated
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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by bhupy on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:07PM (#24228222)
Sure, status quo policy isn't gospel, and a minimum wage isn't necessarily the best solution to the problems it aims to solve.
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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by supergirl on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:15PM (#24228325)
it's the best because it was chosen by the people of a democracy (more or less). if it's not good they can change it
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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by bhupy on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:34PM (#24228582)
The democratic process has been known to produce sub-optimal results. The only way to correct those results is to criticize the status quo. This is all part of the democratic process...
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