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>They were classified as limos. I said I disagree with that. It's not some great conspiracy to target Uber, it's an application of the law. Would you rather they get lumped in with Taxi's and forced to follow all those regs? No, I'd rather the local governments get their heads out of their asses and enact some sensible regulation instead of trying to kill the golden goose that's finally giving people a service that a…
> What's your alternative? Pressure governing bodies to bring in regulation to allow you to operate legally. Uber isn't some small business fighting against an unfair market. It's a multi-billion dollar multinational corporation that deliberately flouts regulation to attempt to gain a foothold and then strongarm their way to a favorable outcome under threat of pulling service and pissing off voters.
I'm really curious how you think a company would amass billions of dollars without actually being in business first, providing a service, having customers, and gaining revenue. Companies don't just start out as multi-billion dollar multinational corporations.