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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Again, sounds like a government structure issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

You could not, because the profit motive remains the goal.