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Uber is objectively worse for every single party involved. Driver makes less, customer pays more, Uber has to coordinate a huge system.

Uber "won" because they cheated. They operated at a loss for almost 15 years, on the welfare of investors. Guess what, mom and pop running a taxi can't live on a negative wage.

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> Uber is objectively worse for every single party involved.

Wrong on at least one count. I've never been refused service while black from Uber. The taxi industry was brought out of the dark ages of discrimination by Uber et al. Taxis (around the world) have tried to rip me off almost half the time I've used them, with no accountability.

I prefer Uber everywhere I go. Even if I pay more, I know it upfront. I have their safety in place, etc.

Okay. Objectively you're paying easily 2x more and, objectively, you're not safer in developed countries.

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