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jazzyk
on Aug 26, 2015
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The Uber endgame: privatized public transit
Knowing that Lyft (or whoever) may quickly replace them if they turn expensive/unreliable will keep Uber on their toes. This is not the case with the government - you can't just start using another government service if the current one sucks.
Apocryphon
on Aug 26, 2015
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Ah, but you can vote it out.
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