Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge grants emergency stay

Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by throwawaygh on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:42PM (#24228687)

You can also not want a social safety net and also be upset at the free rider problem.

Unless you’re living off returns on capital, your tax dollars and your children’s future tax dollars are keeping Uber/Lyft independent contractors fed and off the streets.

I’m not sure why you’d be more angry at people who don’t want to see homelessness/hunger than at people who are pocketing everything in good times and peaking out in bad times.

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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by cltby on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:57PM (#24228860)

Ok I'll bite. Can you point me to something that shows that rideshare drivers would be hungry and homeless were it not for progressive generosity? Literally any sign that they disproportionately rely on public assistance? And to the extent they do, which they don't, did Uber and Lyft create that situation?

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