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Re:With No Hope of Real Profits, Uber and Lyft Double Down o... by esyir on Thursday August 12, 2021 @12:36PM (#28158427)
Even in the worst case, they've done tons. They've facilitated a wealth transfer to the taxi takers of America from vcs and the Saudis.
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Re:With No Hope of Real Profits, Uber and Lyft Double Down o... by vineyardmike on Thursday August 12, 2021 @02:59PM (#28160101)
They also very publicly exposed the scam that is taxi medallions. I know i had never heard of them before uber exposed how stupid it was, and i know i'm not alone there.

Besides getting cheap taxis in college and as a young grad, its great to know its easier to call a taxi.

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Re:With No Hope of Real Profits, Uber and Lyft Double Down o... by motioncuty on Thursday August 12, 2021 @02:16PM (#28159592)
They stole years of ridership from justifying global public transport investment, all while promoting oil demand. Solid investment on the saudis part...
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