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minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWhy is it good for anyone else?
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agobecause, in theory, it will lead to a reduction in prices. In practice this requires a highly competitive market that would exist significantly more if the antitrust laws were enforced.
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoUntil unions are strong and anti compeition has a spine, labour efficiency should not be championed.
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down4·3 days agounions are just workers forming a monopoly
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoDo you know what monopoly means?
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 days agoa single supplier of a good or service, workers supply labour to those that want to purchase it.
minus-squareRedditsucks1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAKA trickle down economics. Thats worked really well
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agodid trickel down economics not promote the exact opposite of antitrust enforcement?
Why is it good for anyone else?
because, in theory, it will lead to a reduction in prices. In practice this requires a highly competitive market that would exist significantly more if the antitrust laws were enforced.
Until unions are strong and anti compeition has a spine, labour efficiency should not be championed.
unions are just workers forming a monopoly
Do you know what monopoly means?
a single supplier of a good or service, workers supply labour to those that want to purchase it.
Neither are true
AKA trickle down economics. Thats worked really well
did trickel down economics not promote the exact opposite of antitrust enforcement?