BREAKING: The FTC is suing John Deere for using unfair practices to drive up repair costs.
FTC Chair Lina Khan says the company has "illegally restricted the ability of farmers and independent technicians to repair Deere equipment" including tractors.
https://www.404media.co/ftc-sues-john-deere-over-its-repair-monopoly/
FTC Chair Lina Khan says the company has "illegally restricted the ability of farmers and independent technicians to repair Deere equipment" including tractors.
https://www.404media.co/ftc-sues-john-deere-over-its-repair-monopoly/
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She is a brilliant warrior for economic justice.
Consumers will be screwed since the unelected billionaires are controlling our government.
Ya know, farmers are some of the original “socialists” in American society.
I wonder if they’re mad that a liberal agency is fighting for them?
https://pluralistic.net/2022/05/31/dealers-choice/#be-a-shame-if-something-were-to-happen-to-it
https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/17/hack-the-planet/
I hope Apple sees a similar consequence for their nonsense as well