No, but that doesn't preclude us from stopping Uber and Lyft. We can have a different system where there are no medallions, the number of cars aren't artificially constrained, but the companies running them need to obey existing laws.
Well let's not act like "existing laws" are the most important factor. The laws were changed here, after all!
I'd like to see a system where drivers have a lot of control over when they work, and can be in both apps at once, but also have healthcare and the ability to access unemployment insurance. Even though as far as I'm aware it's not feasible under existing law.
Which laws? Do they exist now?
The only reason why the laws changed at all was because of Uber and Lyft.
Nobody would have changed the system if they didn't come in.
I really really hope that you fail. Thanks to Uber, my wife can enjoy safe and reliable transportation. But some whiteknighting woke people cannot tolerate that, I guess they hate women? Oh wait, my wife is an evil capitalist who's exploiting poor User drivers, right? How ironic
Why?
Also, if we're doing this, let's also artificially constrain something else, maybe the amount of meat produced, and auction the right to sell meat to few highest bidders? After all, meat production has a lot externalities like methane emissions, etc etc., so why not constrain it?
Then, we must prevent exploitation of poor underpaid workers in Bangladesh, so let's restrict clothes supply, to reduce harmful externalities. Two pairs of basic jeans and 3 shirts should be enough for everyone, right?