Zone1 The Uber files show capitalism at its worse

[Rambunctious]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

What capitalism?... there is no more capitalism in the USA or anywhere else....

 

[surada]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

Look at Zelle.. and they're owned by the banks.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

thats not free market capitalism thats crony capitalism,, similar to socialism,,

The job of government is to protect us from the excesses of capitalism.
Capitalism unchecked is just the Klondyke.
Polluted rivers, dirty air,kids up chimneys and so on. Is that what you want ?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

In Canada I wouldn't be surprised if the police worked WITH Uber to betray laws. On the hush hush of course.

This is why Canada remains and will remain a horse and buggy economy with "human rights" stuck in the 1920s...

 

[progressive hunter]

The job of government is to protect us from the excesses of capitalism.
Capitalism unchecked is just the Klondyke.
Polluted rivers, dirty air,kids up chimneys and so on. Is that what you want ?

youre not an american,, your system is not the same as ours,,

 

[Tommy Tainant]

So to you, if a priest molests a child, that's what Catholicism is, molesting boys.

So by your reasoning, if a Democrat robs a bank, then the Democrat Party is about robbing banks.

Um, sure, Cowboy.

On another subject, I apologize for the insults you quoted. I forgot where I was. I realized and deleted them, but you had already quoted me.

I think you are using straw men here. Historiically we see that large corporations will harm all of us if left unchecked.

 

[progressive hunter]

I think you are using straw men here. Historiically we see that large corporations will harm all of us if left unchecked.

large companies are not free marker capitalism,, they are government created and under full government control so anything they do is with government permission,,

 

[Tommy Tainant]

youre not an american,, your system is not the same as ours,,

The nature of capitalism is universal and crosses many boundaries. Apple make their gear using child labour in sweatshops. The clothes you are earing are likely made by infants who should be in school.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

large companies are not free marker capitalism,, they are government created and under full government control so anything they do is with government permission,,

That is nonsense.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

In the United States the conservative courts are working to turn the clock back to the 18th Century limiting or eliminating appropriate, warranted government oversite of such businesses, exposing the public to fraud and abuse.

 

[kaz]

I think you are using straw men here. Historiically we see that large corporations will harm all of us if left unchecked.

Crony capitalism is socialism, not capitalism. Capitalism is free markets, not "corporations." Democrats just have the oddest obsession with making up your own definitions of capitalism as if that's an argument

 

[Rambunctious]

The job of government is to protect us from the excesses of capitalism

Who told you that?.... Bozo the Clown?....

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

You have capitalism and I am not proposing to remove it. The thread is about the global players that are out of control.

Correct.

It is not ‘anti-capitalism’ to enact appropriate, lawful regulation where warranted.

 

[Rambunctious]

Tommy Tainant maybe you should go back to your socialist utopia and do us all a favor..... stay there.....

 

[Papageorgio]

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

www.theguardian.com

I think that there is a lot more to come out of this and many of our leading politicians will be implicated.

But I dont suppose tht Uber is an outlier. There are other corporations who trample over local laws and use corrupt politicians in order to make more money.

Should corporations be limited in size ao that they are not a threat to the general welfare ?

Sure, there are politicians that are corrupt, in this country we call them Democrats and Republicans and we keep voting them back into office. Capitalism is about private enterprises doing anything illegal. Last I heard bribbing is illegal, of course it may be okay in your country, I'm not sure.

 

[surada]

youre not an american,, your system is not the same as ours,,

Excessive capitalism unchecked gives us criminal greed. Look around you.

 

[evenflow1969]

Definitely break up Meta, Amazon, Google. AWS should be a public benefit corp for all Americans regardless of their political affiliation

Lol, it does not end with those companies. Many other monopolies exist just hidden under multiple names. The funny thing is laws already exist to stop this sort of thing they just are not enforced. Free market economy? Lol not where we live. Competition is already dead. Even food is monopolized. We be already ducked with an f in front.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

In the United States the conservative courts are working to turn the clock back to the 18th Century limiting or eliminating appropriate, warranted government oversite of such businesses, exposing the public to fraud and abuse.

I think greed crosses the political divide.The system is the problem.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Crony capitalism is socialism, not capitalism. Capitalism is free markets, not "corporations." Democrats just have the oddest obsession with making up your own definitions of capitalism as if that's an argument

You need to define what "free market" looks like. My observation i that it is the law of the jungle.

I have seen companies brought down by rich competitors giving away their products for free. That is the free market and is a conspiracy against the consumer.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Sure, there are politicians that are corrupt, in this country we call them Democrats and Republicans and we keep voting them back into office. Capitalism is about private enterprises doing anything illegal. Last I heard bribbing is illegal, of course it may be okay in your country, I'm not sure.

Money woorks its way around people. I beleive that Sinema and manchin have gown rich on corporate donations.
Boebert just spent $4m on her campaign. Truth and integrity gets lost in such a system.