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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.



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