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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I shared this before.

If you were a person of color, having Uber and Airbnb were a game changer. Taxis and hotels were awful from the 80s-2010s.

Taxis were racists and often wouldn't even pick you up. If they did, they often took you on a joyride. Hotels were absolute shit holes. Want to complain about your room? Go pound sand.

Those industries werent good for decades. And the disruption actually made car sharing much more consistent and hotel experiences better.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Interesting perspective I never accounted before thank you. Cabs were notorious for not picking up black people. Can't speak for hotels.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don’t think I’ve ever ridden a taxi without them trying to pull one over me in some way.