Originally Posted by
TWA884
Uber does it better; its executives just dig up information the personal lives of its critics and their families to use it against them (
link).
OK, on the serious side, Uber hired David Plouffe, Obama's 2008 campaign manager, to explain its mission (
link), and uses the services of experienced political operators to smooth its expansion throughout the US (
link).
Sounds like typical big business. Just like what the airline and lodging industry players too do to try to get their way in the markets of relevance to them.