He picked examples of industries that are protected heavily, and just exaggerated them a bit. So the laws about Uber fit into existing protectionist laws. E.g:
- The US postal office has a legal monopoly on mail, and loses money every year.
- Airbnb has faced many legal battles over laws that protect hotels.
- Hospitals often charge arbitrarily high amounts for even small things like a pill or bandage.
- Public schools have an almost complete monopoly on education.
- The US postal office has a legal monopoly on mail, and loses money every year.
- Airbnb has faced many legal battles over laws that protect hotels.
- Hospitals often charge arbitrarily high amounts for even small things like a pill or bandage.
- Public schools have an almost complete monopoly on education.