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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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3. No Progressive would defend Uber. The rest of you will find ways to rationalize their business model

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 10:54 AM

Mar 2016

I mentioned Thom Hartmann because, if he did a little research before courting their business, he wouldn't have them as a sponsor. Instead, he's removed my thread and blocked me.

Uber's CEO is an Ayn Randian devotee and a petulant brat prone to tantrums.

Unlike Uber, who's out to replace the taxi industry with their race-to-the bottom model, the taxi industry is seeking a level playing field. Why Uber throws a hissy fit when cities try to impose a modicum of regulation gets very interesting.

More on that later.

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Uber, Lyft owe Chicago $15 million, other Chicagoland entities millions more [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 OP

The entrenched players and the taxi industry are not Angels, and Uber/Lyft,are not cartoon villains. tritsofme Mar 2016 #1

No Progressive would defend Uber. The rest of you will find ways to rationalize their business model WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #3

Virtually any criticism you levy at Uber can be levied at regular yellow cabs. stevenleser Apr 2016 #30

Jesus Christ, Steve. Keep reading. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #31

As I said, virtually. This is a local issue. nt stevenleser Apr 2016 #32

Every city seeks finger printing and criminal background checks. Most of these "regulations" are WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #33

And with all that, most taxi drivers are nastier than Uber drivers. Where are your regulations for stevenleser Apr 2016 #34

Take Uber. Customer service is beside the point. Level the playing field and compete! Read, Steve. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #36

Nope, you arent addressing anything. You have an odd vendetta against Uber. nt stevenleser Apr 2016 #39

Democrats, Progressives should have a vendetta against the sharing economy. Both Hillary and Bernie WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #41

Steve! I have a vendetta against Wal-Mart and Amazon, too. Did you read about it. Yeah, pretty much WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #42

Steve! Wake up, we're losing you, maybe we lost you. Steve! Do you see the big picture I'm painting? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #43

Steve! How often do you feel unsafe? I'm a big guy, too. Based on my experience, safety never WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #44

Steve! Do you have blind and handicapped people, too, or are they unique to Chicago? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #45

Steve, remember when the Democratic Party stood for "fair competition" not you libertarian "free WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #37

yes, so when do you start doing that? nt stevenleser Apr 2016 #38

Doubtful! Spider Jerusalem Apr 2016 #70

The connection between RA and Uber ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #2

Thanks. Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, their billionaire class investors are impressive WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #4

You know you are shitty of you make taxi companies, of all things, look like the good guys. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #5

Whatever that means, I'll reply to it anyway. First, Uber isn't going away, so stop with your WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #6

Yeah, I know several women who refuse to use Uber for exactly that reason. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #7

There's room for both. People who prefer cabs tell cabbies they'd never use Uber because it's like WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #8

Don't be fooled by their slick marketing campaign. Make no mistake, Uber WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #9

CEO Travis Kalanick is said to be a big fan of libertarianism's favorite author, Ayn Rand WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #10

The whole Uber airport thing seems stupid to me SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #11

I'm not sure where people get their information from. Most likely Uber. They have the PR machine WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #12

If someone picks me up at the airport SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #13

Every city has its problems and not every city is a "cab city" like Chicago. But people have WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #14

If I need a ride SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #15

Ah, there's that pet word, "choice!" WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #16

Cities.. sendero Apr 2016 #49

There's really only one reason Uber exists: greed WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #50

Sigh.. sendero Apr 2016 #51

That's not so. True, it's based on the Walmart and Amazon model, but cities and drivers are WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #52

And normal taxi companies are charities? TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #53

Like I said, it's bigger than American short sightedness WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #54

You dont worry about my wallet. TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #55

I know David Plouffe's tactic is to freak Uber customers out by promulgating propaganda that WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #56

"But fair competition requires a level playing field." TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #57

Who do you think opened cities up to Uber? Those days you speak of are long gone. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #58

Your close... TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #59

That's exactly what cities are doing! Subsidies and no regulations = picking winners and losers WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #60

Whos the schill for some corporation? TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #61

You Libertarian know nothings are reading straight from Atlas Shrugged. I see you're from Florida WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #62

You corporate crapitalists dont meet mine. TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #63

I already outed myself. I'm a member of AFSCME Council 31. AFSCME's the largest trade union of WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #64

I hear GOP slugs saying the same thing... TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #66

Hahahaha! Do you want to pick winners and losers or not? Do you want to make up shit or not? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #67

Are you still here? TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2016 #68

Since illiteracy is your strong suit, let's try pictures. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #69

And to put the cherry on top, Uber drivers, tired of being treated like shit by Uber, have teamed up WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #65

You may be sick of the one percent, but they sure love your opinions on this. kcr Mar 2016 #22

Unless the airport cops are watching FrodosPet Mar 2016 #21

Hillary accused Uber of "wage theft," leaves herself no wiggle room WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #17

Thomas Frank weighs in on Uber WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #18

So, did you download the Uber app yet? snooper2 Mar 2016 #19

Americans will sacrifice a lot in the future to save very little, now WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #20

Entitled, greedy, and behaving like the world is an Ayn Randian Utopia: Kalanick to face WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #23

Boston: Court rules Uber is a taxi service, will regulate accordingly WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #24

Those pesky regulations to level the playing field WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #25

yeah, of all people Tom should be more open to these critiques. I find that bbgrunt Apr 2016 #26

Superior service or safe haven for predators? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #27

Do you know who your Uber driver is? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #28

Unclear on a few things Prism Apr 2016 #29

Hi Prism. The driver is responsible for tickets. I'll give an example of what the article WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #35

Ohhh, ok. That makes a lot more sense. Thanks. Prism Apr 2016 #46

By the way, Prism, you're probably aware that all eyes are on California this June. Court will here WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #40

Thom Hartmann's screed about David Cameron family but not Uber WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #47

Court tacks on additional $10 million to February's $28 million fine for lying to customers about WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #48

I took an Uber in the suburbs last night, it was great. tritsofme Apr 2016 #71

You guys are LOL awesome! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #72

Congrats! You got a newbie! Rideshare drivers tend to go bitter fast. FrodosPet Apr 2016 #78

I haven't had a bad experience yet. tritsofme Apr 2016 #79

If Uber has their way, you won't have a driver to tip FrodosPet Apr 2016 #80

Sounds great to me! I can't wait! tritsofme Apr 2016 #81

No steering wheel, no brakes. You don't drive the car, the car drives you. FrodosPet Apr 2016 #82

City of SF: If Uber refuses to recognize drivers as employees, they need business permits WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #73

Mayor James' Floor Speech Regarding KCMO Vehicle for Hire Ordinance WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #74

I won! I haven't heard Thom shill for Uber this week WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #75

They will likely never get it. This would be a good business for Mittens to get into. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #76

It's anti-trust 101 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #77