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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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FTC sues John Deere for ‘unfairly’ raising repair costs on farm equipment (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This isn't the Democrats, it's the FTC

Under Lina Khan's leadership they have been revitalised and started to act as an actual consumer advocacy and anti- monopoly organisation again. They have been prosecuting long-overdue cases since the start of her appointment.

[–] alexc 3 points 2 days ago

True, but didn’t the Democrats leave it a little late to revitalize the FTC? We need more people like Ms Khan in politics…