I'm always glad to see the government go after a consolidated vertical monopoly like these assholes. It is part of the government's damn job, afterall.
But it kind of feels like it's a play for optics when there are much larger issues.
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Its weird how a large group of people such as the federal government can work on more than one thing at a time.
Just because you dont know all the other things happening doesnt mean theyre not.
Ticketmaster is an easy target. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft ,Google should have been cut to pieces years ago, yet here we are.
These companies have more revenue than some countries, this is mental and shouldn't happen.
So yeah, I get the cynicism.
For such an easy target, Ticketmaster has operated with impunity for decades at this point. I agree it probably isn't the most pressing problem right now, but I am glad something is finally being done.
I'm glad they go after them, but I fear that they will use them as a scapegoat and do jackshit to other monopolies
Dear US government, please stop climate change. I don't even go to concerts. I would feel bad about the gas it takes to get there
And it's weird how these things almost always get killed by someone like Joe Manchin or the SCOTUS in spite of all the hard work of those good people. Try to pay more attention to what is actually going on.
The current session doesn't even have a good record of doing one thing at once and political capital is not infinite. It's a legitimate concern to think we should be doing more important things.
I would have been receptive to the "there are larger issues" part but it might help to think of it like:
Instead of just an X-axis with "more/less important," add a Y-axis with "more/less political," a Z-axis with "more/less important to rich people," an A-axis with "simple/complicated" and so on, with a narrow N-dimensional space in which something can happen. All of these values are changing constantly and independently for every issue. We can affect some of these values, but the entire picture is usually out of any one person's control.
At this moment, fixing the concert monopoly is incredibly in the "maybe it can happen" zone. We just have to take it and run with it. Maybe, just maybe, ranked choice voting or taxing rich people or getting universal health care will make it to the "maybe it can happen" zone one day. It's not that, but hey, at least something gets a little better now.
Again, I'm all for it (in spite of what all the zero chill reddit types ITT think). But my guess is, it will die in some Republican appointed court as planned. It's probably performative pandering. I would love to be wrong about this. The administration does seem interested in going after corporations and big pharma. Yet little of substance has been done. Just lots of posturing. I think folks are desperate for any kind of progress, which is understandable.
you are like those karens at council meetings who complain "why we spend money on this instead of this??" and nothing gets done as result
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They are supposed to stop it looooong before it gets to this stage. Have one or more companies formed powerful trusts that give them significant power over a market? Break them apart and bust them open.
Instead, we twiddle our thumbs while bootlicking white knites tell you it’s not a monopoly because there are TWO trusts cornering entire markets.
It’s madness.
Every broken up company is a victory
At least it can set a precedent
I'm sure some conservative brainworm judge will block this somehow just like when the Biden admin tried to cap credit card late fees. This country won't be fixed until the only way judges can receive RVs as bribes is if they end up under the tires.
Can we focus on the cost of food and housing before entertainment?
He's doing that too.
I'd rather have healthcare
Actually scratch that, the climate is the bigger issue.
Don't let perfect get in the way of good
I'm sure cheaper concert tickets will come as a comfort to those who are struggling to pay for lifesaving medication.
They can ration their medication even more and go see Taylor Swift before they die.
'Dont let environmental collapse get in the way of cheaper luxuries'
Let's have all three. They are not conflicting goals.
Been calling that this would happen in 2024 (election year) for 3 years now. It's the one thing all Americans agree on. But no matter the reason it's a good thing. Hopefully something actually happens.
If it's not dismantling that god forsaken monopoly, it's not enough.
That is what they're doing though.
I've clicked on this thumbnail twice thinking it was some weird fish.
It is though?
weird fish
Fetish
Thank god they're focusing on the real issues
You might not be able to afford bread, but at least you'll get circuses.
Finally. They listened! I'm so glad they finally are tackling this important problem. It is far more important than starving millions of people in a foreign country to support genocidal fascists.
Yes! I’m so glad the Biden administration decided that they can only tackle one issue at a time!111ii1!
And nobody was ever hurt by a monopoly!!! Let’s abandon all regulations and become ancaps!!!
Do eggs next.
They’re already crashing though
Weed, loans, and concert tickets.
But not fixing shit.
Democrats trying to buy the election as predicted. Fucking earn it dipshits.
"Buy the election" = giving citizens things they want/need with their tax money
What an absolutely stupid statement you've made, friend. This would be so embarrassing if you had any self awareness.
Weed/Ticketmaster could and should have been done the forst yeat, as was promised. Not waiting until the clock is running out and he is not polling well.
It is the saving it until he needs the bump, and not doing it when it could/should have been done, is why i will detest voting for him.
Its not about principle at all. Its just about retaining power while keeping their choke leash on the people.
What does fixing shit mean to you?
Lobbiest Money out of politics.
Revert citizens united via legislation.
Codify human rights not specifically granted by amendments via legislation.
Judicial audit.
Shift social welfare programs to UBI approach
Stop breaking the USPS and Education system (yeah...)
Build domestic manufacturing and supply chains.
Tax system rebalancing.
And some other shit.
And you think that is going to happen with republicans in power?
Support small indie bands. No need for big businesses crap.