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Cthulhu2016 t1_j2rka5i wrote

Reply to comment by smarterthanawaffle in European economies have developed stronger anti-trust regulations, more competitive markets, and more robust consumer protection than the US in the last 20 years. The reason for this is the EU. EU member states are incentivized to empower a strongly independent pro-competition regulator. by smurfyjenkins

Not so much the US but a small cabal of special interest groups made up of private corporate owners, bribed judges, and corrupt politicians.

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BrokenHS t1_j2rsq1b wrote

Also known as the US.

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Desperate_Wafer_8566 t1_j2rwm1j wrote

But but "wokeness"...

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Aceticon t1_j2w9buj wrote

It's funny how the "People in this group (to which I just happen to belong by chance of birth) need some form of compensation for past injustices done to some (others) that just happen to be in this group" is incredibly popular amongst those brought up in a "greed is good" society...

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HolyGig t1_j2tvkw0 wrote

Yeah they don't have special interests in Europe. Its an EU law written somewhere, probably.

^(/s)

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Oerthling t1_j2waf6d wrote

Of course there are special interests in the EU. They just haven't been as successful dismantling regulations to regulate them - yet.

Also, political bribery is still illegal in European countries and campaign contributions are often publicly funded - thus not coming from particular people/corporations who expect the quid-pro-quo that came with the "contribution" (aka bribe).

It's not like we don't have greedy bastards in the EU (often the very same as the US), nor is the EU free of corruption.

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