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by raganwald 5167 days ago
I’m reminded of an old poker saying: “The more wild cards and crazy rules, the better the expert’s advantage."
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This is very true

What the "regulation fans" don't realize is that the bigger the company the more lawyers/accountants it can hire and work the cracks in the system.

This is also valid in the case of Starbucks. Regulation is increased for a reason, and the only company that has the resources to comply with it is Starbucks.

Regulation has to be simple, and in the case of transnational corporations, were country borders are mere a detail, increasing regulation will mean essentially nothing to the company and a loss of revenue to the country.