Uber arrogance.

Huh. Whoever could've seen this coming?!?!?!

Minneapolis will delay the start date of a new policy that sets the pay for drivers of Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services.

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to push the ordinance's effective date back two months, from May 1 to July 1. Council members praised the move, saying it would allow more time for new rideshare companies to start up and potentially fill gaps left by Uber and Lyft, which have pledged to leave Minneapolis once the ordinance takes effect.

"I am confident that this small delay in implementation will lead to better outcomes for drivers and riders statewide and also lay a stronger foundation for a Minnesota rideshare industry that is more equitable instead of extremely exploitive, which it is now," said Council Member Robin Wonsley, who co-sponsored the original rideshare pay plan.

Translation - "We thought Uber and Lyft were bluffing when they said they'd leave the area, so we're just winging it at this point." 

This saga perfectly encapsulates government hubris. The vast majority of these people have never run (nor worked for) a private sector business, so they have no concept of basic economics. Nevertheless they press forward with awful policies that will make goods & services far more expensive (assuming they even continue to exist) and less convenient for the citizens they purport to faithfully represent.....all the while criticizing businesses who pass on the higher costs to consumers. But in literally a matter of hours after the Minneapolis City Council overrode Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of their ordinance, both Uber and Lyft indicated their plan to leave the Minneapolis market effective May 1. 

As Minnesota State Sen. Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) pointed out, the economics of this decision won't be the only area to suffer. 

In the absence of decisive leadership, with no solution in sight, it’s incumbent upon the Legislature to step up & govern responsibly on behalf of Minnesotans. Our neighbors with disabilities & the elderly depend upon the service provided by Uber & Lyft as does our local economy. pic.twitter.com/BKGYRiusoB

— 🇺🇸Zach Duckworth🇺🇸 (@ZachDuckworth) April 12, 2024

So what now? I find it hard to believe the prog infested Minneapolis City Council will do the right thing and reverse course. And I am also very skeptical that an adequate rideshare system can be developed in that time frame, to say nothing of one which can measure up to Uber or Lyft. 

Once again, Dennis Prager is proven correct: Whatever the left touches, it destroys. 

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