This is Not a Democracy, It's a Cheerocracy: The Cheerleading Monopoly Varsity Brands
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Hi, Welcome to BIG, a newsletter about the politics of monopoly. If you’d like to sign up, you can do so here. Or just read on… Today I’m going to write about Varsity Brands, the Bain Capital-owned corporation which controls the sport of cheerleading. I love this monopoly because it’s so easy to explain, and also because the tactics Varsity Brands uses are the same that every monopolist uses, only with more glitter. But first, two pieces of good news.
This is Not a Democracy, It's a Cheerocracy: The Cheerleading Monopoly Varsity Brands
This is Not a Democracy, It's a Cheerocracy…
This is Not a Democracy, It's a Cheerocracy: The Cheerleading Monopoly Varsity Brands
Hi, Welcome to BIG, a newsletter about the politics of monopoly. If you’d like to sign up, you can do so here. Or just read on… Today I’m going to write about Varsity Brands, the Bain Capital-owned corporation which controls the sport of cheerleading. I love this monopoly because it’s so easy to explain, and also because the tactics Varsity Brands uses are the same that every monopolist uses, only with more glitter. But first, two pieces of good news.