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by praxeologist 4313 days ago
He isn't missing anything. Your point is invalid until Uber actually uses the state to enforce a monopoly a la Comcast.
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Preventing monopoly creation is an important regulatory task. Fighting them after they are powerful takes years, often dozens of years.
I'd generally prefer things not get to the "too late!" stage.
in the US, we generally believe in "innocent until proven guilty" - especially before banning an industry
They are obviously in violation of German law. What exactly is it you're arguing here?