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1. Tony Stark (tonystark@democracy.town)'s status on Monday, 02-Jan-2023 09:11:43 JST Tony Stark

   At the end of the 1970s, 10 major groups controlled 90% of the airlines, with 8 smaller, regional firms operating most of the other services. Now only 4 airlines control 80% of the market. People pay the price for unregulated monopolies dominating a critical transportation sector.

   Not only do they pick your pocket, they also prevent better infrastructure from being built. Large airlines have successfully lobbied against alternatives like high-speed rail and deny worker-recommended upgrades.

   Deregulation paves the way for this.
   https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/opinion/southwest-airlines-computers.html?unlocked_article_code=HT3xuCF20WB80JPMZNmF9vi_hsqNqyilnSux67zm9vSB9ZE9kVo_eMu7ZVlh0dP2KIjRXa3S5WuqQ0v2SMbbJhSfYno5qdJnWTbGJFpkXVgfqaxTdrs5etfTTJ3Wtclw3zWvGYCPW66i9qAy9rTEgdKiPvV6jX5TFNH09PkA3--t1tW6gGNhNkLqKWdj6rgahFv6-ZZz7cKyq9JiTsh0y-7V8Wu4pUIG3XlhhJAZFWiy75bG516EvwRLzwI089Hr5jCKwllupvcy-rni-yRnNcrIF5pRh0xHD7B6-23z5JwJ2if67mi_ukHIub9nTLCZDebACFeLlX2Rb4XjcdK_L19pmXgLlCg&smid=share-url

   • Litzz11 (litzz11@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 02-Jan-2023 09:11:33 JST Litzz11

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     @TonyStark And Republicans always said deregulation increases competition when in fact the opposite is true.

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   • Eric Shields | 🅜assTransitKrow (masstransitkrow@federation.ninetiesmysteri.es)'s status on Monday, 02-Jan-2023 09:12:34 JST Eric Shields | 🅜assTransitKrow

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     • oldmanmike
     @oldmanmike @TonyStark stories like this stir a unique anger inside me. The destruction of public transit capacity has played a bigger role in income inequality than some are ever willing to admit.
   • oldmanmike (oldmanmike@c.im)'s status on Monday, 02-Jan-2023 09:12:39 JST oldmanmike

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     @TonyStark similar thing happened a long time ago with the automobile industry vs rail in Puerto Rico (1950-60’s I believe). Once upon a time PR had an incredible railway that travelled almost the circumference of the island, legend has it that the Ford company petitioned the government to stop supporting the rail line in exchange for new roads (which they decided not to maintain, and then put tolls on). Same story, different vehicle. Now PR has around 10km of active rail track.

   • Tony Stark (tonystark@democracy.town)'s status on Monday, 02-Jan-2023 09:20:32 JST Tony Stark

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     • Eric Shields | 🅜assTransitKrow
     • oldmanmike

     @masstransitkrow @oldmanmike At the end of the day, that’s the part that deserves the most attention.

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   • greenfire@climatejustice.social's status on Monday, 02-Jan-2023 10:32:34 JST GreenFire

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     • Eric Shields | 🅜assTransitKrow

     @masstransitkrow @oldmanmike@c.im @TonyStark
     Not to add to your anger, but did you know that according to at least one book as I understand it ELoon started up the Boring Company mainly in order to harm California's efforts to build high speed rail.

     We have powerful opponents to progress to outsmart and vote out.

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