• @DudeDudenson
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    17 months ago

    Easy to say living in a first world country

    • Cowbee [he/him]
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      27 months ago

      First world countries tend to not be run for the benefit of all. Not that third world countries are either, mind you, but generally removing the profit motive from basic necessities seems to have very positive results on levels of freedom and social mobility.

      • @DudeDudenson
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        17 months ago

        Except when corrupt officials just pocket the money and invest nothing into infrastructure

        Monopolys aren’t good either but living in a third world country I can tell you you can find worse problems with state controlled systems than with private companies that at least have to keep you as a client somehow

        • Cowbee [he/him]
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          27 months ago

          Sounds like a problem with how democratically accountable it is, not with it being state run. Privately, this is how it’s supposed to work, haha.

          • @DudeDudenson
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            7 months ago

            In my experience government operated facilities are only accountable to the current government so any political wants or ideologies come first.

            In a for profit situation without a monopoly the company at least has to try to keep you as a client so there’s some give and take.

            Taking a monopoly from a company and putting it in the hands of the state is just as bad in my opinion

            Some problems don’t have a nice for all solution sadly

              • @DudeDudenson
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                17 months ago

                I could say the private company gas issue is a company structure issue under the same logic