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Re:Canadian government pulls all advertising, escalating sho... by brightlancer on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @10:20PM (#36610204)
> If I make coffee at home that causes a coffee shop to lose out on Revenue. Surely I'm not responsible for paying the coffee shop for the Lost Revenue.

At least in the US, the federal government can punish you for it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn

tl;dr Whether or not an action is interstate commerce, if it _affects_ interstate commerce in any way (broadly defined), then the federal government has jurisdiction and can punish you under their massive and capricious laws.

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Re:Canadian government pulls all advertising, escalating sho... by s1artibartfast on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @10:31PM (#36610294)
yeah, Wickard_v._Filburn is terrible too, but it is specific to the government's ability to regulate.

These proposals are like the Wickard_v._Filburn on steroids or the Obamacare mandate. Forcing the purchase of a product that the buyer would choose not to.

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