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pavlov
on Dec 24, 2019
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Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Is Leaving the Compan...
IMO this points to inevitable consolidation. Uber and Lyft will merge at some point. As long as traditional taxis still exist and/or there is a Republican administration, it should clear antitrust.
strombofulous
on Dec 24, 2019
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What does the republican administration have to do with this?
tgsovlerkhgsel
on Dec 25, 2019
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I think both sides would agree that Republican administrations are usually more business-friendly/less inclined to regulate.
strombofulous
on Dec 25, 2019
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I think that makes sense, I just don't understand what that would mean a republican administration mean there is more clearly antitrust
tgsovlerkhgsel
on Dec 25, 2019
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The original post was saying that "it [the merger] should clear antitrust" - i.e. the merger would be approved (cleared).
strombofulous
on Dec 25, 2019
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Aah, that makes sense, thank you
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