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by anon3280 2117 days ago
Zoom is important, but zoom didn't evict anyone.

The US government did.

The government is the only organization "allowed" to use physical violence against anyone it wants to.

The author raises many valid points, but I think the logical conclusion of his points condemns the US legal system more than it does zoom.

Author: Having to agree to a contract with a private company in order to access public services is immediately objectionable.

Me: I agree! But unlike the US Government, Zoom doesn't make threats of violence against people that don't want to use it's services.

Author: Second, for the state to require use of Zoom is for it to promote and subsidize that company.

Me: I agree! The but the state wouldn't even BE ABLE to subsidize Zoom if it didn't first threaten me with violence in order to take a large fraction of my money.