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		lokar 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Slack has raised our charges by $195k per year The 19th century phrase used in public to justify building monopolistic “trusts” was avoiding “ruinous competition”, the nation would be better off with a few big monopolies

eru 3 months ago [–]

And I'm saying that the competition is 'ruinous' for the companies involved, yes. But it's great for workers, customers and shareholders.

lokar 3 months ago | [–]

Oh, absolutely. Financial elites in the US only like Adam Smith when it suites them.

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