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Uber's problem: we have no "taxi lobbies" in Germany.

Taxi companies exist on a county level in Germany, Uber is global. That's also reflected in cash and revenue and will at some point reflect in lobbying capability.

If anyone in this game is a bully, it's Uber.




I've heard this train of argument before from some Germans. There is no corruption in German politics. Our politicians don't listen to special interests. I find this interesting. I think that some of the people who've told me this even believe it.


Your parent post didn't claim there was no corruption in German politics. They said that taxi companies were small and disunited, while Uber is large and powerful.


local lobbies are the most powerful at writing local regulations.


Local lobbies? Most taxi companies are _tiny_. Yeah, in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne you might have bigger ones, but they're still local.

The law in question is on a _federal_ level. It's not a law in Berlin the city, Berlin the state, it's a law in Germany.

Your condescending comments ("Haha, they don't believe in political corruption") are neither on topic nor relevant to the issue at hand. I advice you to stop and rethink your approach here, and maybe gather more facts first. You're just trolling at this point.


Sure. Just that that the "regulations" Uber is violating are a federal law. Just about nothing local here.


Corruption definitely exists in Germany and nobody seriously doubts that politicians listen to special interests.

However the taxi lobby has argued for years now that the fees they are allowed to charge are too low without gaining any ground. They quite obviously lack any notable influence.


Except when they can align them selves with protectionist forces.


What are those "protectionist forces" supposed to be?




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