33 posted 100 days ago by cricket_legs 100 days ago by cricket_legs +33 / -0 25 comments share 25 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (25) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – Piroko 1 point 100 days ago +1 / -0 Did you even read what I said? these huge corporations who would not be able to operate both places They're not "huge" corporations. They're huge franchises. You're missing the difference. A franchise business has only nominal loyalty to its brand. Consider: Bennigans does not exist. It went bankrupt years ago. There is a Bennigans in Des Moines today. It still exists. They still serve the same menu they did. Consider: Blockbuster does not exist. It went bankrupt years ago. There is a Blockbuster in Oregon. They post regularly to twitter. I'm done with this conversation because you're a moron. You have no experience and understanding of how the world actually works. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 100 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – Piroko 1 point 100 days ago +1 / -0 ... I was going to block you, and if your next reply is as dumb I will. But I wanted to respond to this one because you raised an interesting company. AT&T In secession, AT&T's assets in Texas would be offered the following choice: "Cooperate, or be nationalized by force." permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 100 days ago +1 / -0
Did you even read what I said?
They're not "huge" corporations.
They're huge franchises. You're missing the difference. A franchise business has only nominal loyalty to its brand.
Consider: Bennigans does not exist. It went bankrupt years ago.
There is a Bennigans in Des Moines today. It still exists. They still serve the same menu they did.
Consider: Blockbuster does not exist. It went bankrupt years ago.
There is a Blockbuster in Oregon. They post regularly to twitter.
I'm done with this conversation because you're a moron. You have no experience and understanding of how the world actually works.
... I was going to block you, and if your next reply is as dumb I will. But I wanted to respond to this one because you raised an interesting company.
In secession, AT&T's assets in Texas would be offered the following choice:
"Cooperate, or be nationalized by force."