[gaius]

We in tech have a disgust for politics. Rightfully so. It's useless at best and harmful more often

Speak for yourself. Uber and AirBnB's businesses are extracting profits by ignoring the costs of complying with regulation, or by pushing those costs onto others. In an apartment building, probably none of the other residents signed up for the additional wear and tear on the common parts of the building, the noise and the security risk of a hotel suddenly appearing in their building - but they quite literally pay for it, and the "landlord" pockets the difference.

Similarly Uber isn't a tech company, they are just unlicensed minicabs, something that most cities stamped out with good reason.