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Automation is coming regardless of policies.

Automation isn’t done for automation’s sake. Business people don’t think that way. It’s done to save money or make money. Also, business owners are not quick to break a system that makes money for a few extra pennies. Politicians like to flip the scales, and business owners react predictably.

If you had commodity full self driving, how could a human compete at almost any price point? You can run the car all day and night. Lack of this legislation didn't stop factory automation. I can't help but think this is a bad take.

Well both of the statements can be true.

Well, actually it was the margins that did it, but finance can be a little abstract when you're populist.

That's interesting since Craigslist has operated a rideshare marketplace for 20+ years and runs at an 80% profit margin. They've also never ran afoul of contractor vs. employee scrutiny.

Could it be that perhaps Uber and Lyft are simply poorly ran organizations who only excel at burning VC money?