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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 11 Mar 2014

    Banning Tesla is an index of the corruptness of state governments as banning Uber is of city governments. http://bloom.bg/N4eoEz 

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      2. Wilson Yeung‏ @wilsynet 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg I love Uber, but banning Uber does not mean corruption. You need to go back to why taxi's are a licensed service to begin with.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @wilsynet

        @wilsynet I believe the reason taxis are a licensed service to begin with is to prevent competition.

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Nick Baily‏ @nickbaily 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg @wilsynet maybe but worth noting taxis are dangerous machines capable of killing and have a nasty history of fare scams and ripoffs

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Jack Brewster‏ @jackbrewster 11 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg Competition is great until there’s actual competition. @GeekAndDad

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      2. Alex Sharp‏ @ajsharp 11 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg what's so amazing is Christie doesn't care. He's openly corrupt, easily influenced, everyone knows, and he doesn't care. Unreal.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Kevin R Barnes‏ @vinbarnes 11 Mar 2014
        Replying to @ajsharp

        @ajsharp @paulg anymore I'm astonished people are honestly surprised public officials are corrupt. #newbosssameastheoldboss

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      4. Alex Sharp‏ @ajsharp 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @vinbarnes

        @vinbarnes not shocked that they're corrupt, shocked that this one guy just completely fucking owns it. @paulg

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Kevin R Barnes‏ @vinbarnes 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @ajsharp

        @ajsharp Thanks for the anecdote, Alex.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Alex Sharp‏ @ajsharp 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @vinbarnes

        @vinbarnes for some reason it always sounded better with @rickbradley's name at the end of it.

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      7. EAT BITCORN‏ @rickbradley 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @ajsharp

        @ajsharp @vinbarnes Thanks for the aesthetic critique cum bootlicking, Alex.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Isaline van der Str.‏ @IsalinevdSW 11 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg think we can't agree more here in Brussels ;-) to @Uber_BXL @Djump_in

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      3. Ed‏ @eddytilmant 11 Mar 2014
        Replying to @IsalinevdSW

        @IsalinevdSW @paulg @Uber_BXL @Djump_in uber is black market organized, illegal compétition.

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      4. Isaline van der Str.‏ @IsalinevdSW 12 Mar 2014
        Replying to @eddytilmant

        @eddytilmant @paulg @Uber_BXL @Djump_in Belgian authorities/politicians should encourage innovation&if necessary(legal debate)change the law

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      5. Uber Brussels‏Verified account @Uber_BE 14 Mar 2014
        Replying to @IsalinevdSW

        @IsalinevdSW @eddytilmant @paulg @Djump_in YES WE CAN!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Baris‏ @Kocdur 13 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        Millet neye yolsuzluk diyor bide bize bak “@paulg: Banning Tesla is an index of the corruptness of state governments http://bloom.bg/N4eoEz ”

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      1. David Yousling‏ @davidklayton 11 Mar 2014
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        “@paulg: Banning Tesla is an index of the corruptness of state governments as banning Uber is of city governments. http://bloom.bg/N4eoEz ”

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      1. Heath Borders‏ @heathborders 11 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg slightly disagree. You could argue that govt background checks for drivers are a safety issue. States banning Tesla is indefensible

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      1. Brian Hart‏ @bbhart 11 Mar 2014
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        @paulg This is what I was trying to figure out how to say, but you've done a better job.

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      1. Ryan Money‏ @RMoney 11 Mar 2014
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        AMEN! @paulg: Banning Tesla is an index of corruptness of state governments as banning Uber is of city governments. http://bloom.bg/N4eoEz 

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      2. Jérôme Petazzoni‏ @jpetazzo 14 Mar 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg @tlrobinson Naive question: why can't Tesla and Uber corrupt state and local governments as well?

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      4. Jérôme Petazzoni‏ @jpetazzo 16 Mar 2014
        Replying to @RuddO

        @RuddO @paulg @tlrobinson Let's call it "lobbying" instead, then. What does GM has that Tesla doesn't? Just a lack of ethics?

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      6. Jérôme Petazzoni‏ @jpetazzo 16 Mar 2014
        Replying to @RuddO

        @RuddO What does that even mean, once we leave aside the catchy metaphors?

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