▲ 274 ▼ “As a libertarian I demand more free services!” (hexbear.net) submitted 2 years ago by Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net to c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Spike@hexbear.net 94 points 2 years ago (2 children) This person has never once thought in their life how anything is maintained permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 59 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ever meet a "hah, you statists think you need public roads" type, who thought it was an own to call out that you mentioned public roads as if it was a self-own without having any viable way around that need that isn't even more of a public service like trains? They're out there, and they will sometimes resort to something fucking bazinga like "jetpacks!" for an answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sevenapples@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've seen a libertarian on reddit argue that the gubberment doesn't nees to build roads because corporations will do it in order to reach new consumers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] g_g@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) have access to roads for only $39.99/month! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if access to roads... on the blockchain? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Runcible@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) (you do not have physical access to the road, but you have this token which represents usage rights for the road) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 52 points 2 years ago (1 child) a bunch of federal land isn't maintained and especially out west you can just go fuck around in the middle of stolen nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nationalgoatism@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago Can confirm, have worked for the forest service. It's mostly skeleton crews to manage thousands upon thousands of acres. Even less in BLM lands, but that's also because they are usually just rented for almost nothing to ranchers and oil prospectors (hence why we call them the bureau of livestock and mining) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 59 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ever meet a "hah, you statists think you need public roads" type, who thought it was an own to call out that you mentioned public roads as if it was a self-own without having any viable way around that need that isn't even more of a public service like trains? They're out there, and they will sometimes resort to something fucking bazinga like "jetpacks!" for an answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sevenapples@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've seen a libertarian on reddit argue that the gubberment doesn't nees to build roads because corporations will do it in order to reach new consumers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] g_g@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) have access to roads for only $39.99/month! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if access to roads... on the blockchain? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Runcible@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) (you do not have physical access to the road, but you have this token which represents usage rights for the road) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sevenapples@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've seen a libertarian on reddit argue that the gubberment doesn't nees to build roads because corporations will do it in order to reach new consumers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] g_g@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) have access to roads for only $39.99/month! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if access to roads... on the blockchain? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Runcible@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) (you do not have physical access to the road, but you have this token which represents usage rights for the road) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] g_g@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) have access to roads for only $39.99/month! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if access to roads... on the blockchain? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Runcible@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) (you do not have physical access to the road, but you have this token which represents usage rights for the road) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if access to roads... on the blockchain? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Runcible@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) (you do not have physical access to the road, but you have this token which represents usage rights for the road) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Runcible@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) (you do not have physical access to the road, but you have this token which represents usage rights for the road) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Actually I'm a non-voting shareholder in the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 52 points 2 years ago (1 child) a bunch of federal land isn't maintained and especially out west you can just go fuck around in the middle of stolen nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nationalgoatism@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago Can confirm, have worked for the forest service. It's mostly skeleton crews to manage thousands upon thousands of acres. Even less in BLM lands, but that's also because they are usually just rented for almost nothing to ranchers and oil prospectors (hence why we call them the bureau of livestock and mining) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nationalgoatism@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago Can confirm, have worked for the forest service. It's mostly skeleton crews to manage thousands upon thousands of acres. Even less in BLM lands, but that's also because they are usually just rented for almost nothing to ranchers and oil prospectors (hence why we call them the bureau of livestock and mining) permalink fedilink source parent