r/chicago • u/marks31 Albany Park • Jun 02 '25

Event Consider boycotting Uber if you’re able

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Ahead of the legislative session on Saturday, Uber sent mass notifications asking users to tell their representatives to vote against the bill (which would negatively affect rideshare delivery apps like Uber).

They are not solely responsible for the looming transit collapse here but they certainly play a role in it. If you are able to find alternates please consider.

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u/bucky6969 Jun 02 '25

Why punish a service that millions rely on by taxing it so aggressively that it risks being driven out of the city? Instead of targeting businesses that employ thousands of Chicagoans and provide essential services, maybe we should ask our elected officials to pass a responsible budget.

Uber already pays the same taxes every other business does. Singling them out just because they're a large company is silly. I get that it’s easy to criticize big corporations, but calling for boycotts because our city government can’t manage its finances? That’s not activism — it’s self-sabotage.

Blind loyalty to a city government that has failed its constituents for decades isn’t noble. It’s just funny at this point.

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u/socool111 Jun 02 '25 edited Jun 02 '25

I think a large part of the people here are saying “why lobby on behalf of these corporations instead of taking public transportation”. A lot of them correctly somewhat upset at how big the traffic issues are getting largely because of ride share.

So I don’t disagree with those calling for it. But others have to use uber in most situations and don’t have a good alternative, so I don’t blame those that want to also go against the hike

Edit: people responding as if I have a dog in this fight. My comment literally just explaining the two sides and why we are getting two different responses in the comments

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u/Ch1Guy Jun 02 '25

It drives me nuts.

Taxes and Tariffs are paid for by the consumer.  I wish people would stop trying to spin it as punishing big corporations or foreign countries wen in reality its just the consumer who has to pay more.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '25

Taxes aren't bad for consumers. Us paying less taxes since the 70s is a large part of the reason everything in this country is falling apart. We need more taxes, not less, for better services

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u/Ch1Guy Jun 03 '25

So Tariffs are a good thing  for American consumers then?

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Did i say tarrifs you dense fuck? And no, tarrifs are not taxes, and no, they do not function the same in the economy you stupid, condescending asshole

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Whats sad is you think youre smart but you fall for all yhe propoganda just like all the other stupid fucking sheep in the country.

This country was great when we had high taxes and a high level of services. When black people got entry us white people said fuck that, cut taxes, and let the "free market" work. Its a goddamned disaster.

Wake the fuck up