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Decades of neoliberal gutting and privatization has basically ruined the public sector & infrastructure in the US. What's left is crumbling and dangerous.
by yabones 4y ago
Decades of neoliberal gutting and privatization has basically ruined the public sector & infrastructure in the US. What's left is crumbling and dangerous.
- guardiangod 4y agoWhat does "Neoliberal" and "privatization" has to do with a government not maintaining its bridge properly? Are the inspections or repairs outsourced?
- JadeNB 4y ago> What does "Neoliberal" and "privatization" has to do with a government not maintaining its bridge properly? Privatization is almost the definition of a government not maintaining its bridge (and calling it proper that the government not maintain the bridge is part of the neoliberal attitude). It is exactly the delegation of what some might consider government responsibilities to the private sector.
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- fzeroracer 4y agoYes to both? In order to improve 'efficiency' the government delegates everything to private contractors whose incentive is to get the longest and most profitable government contract possible. The entire goal of neoliberalism is as much privatization as possible. I used to work as a government contractor and I came out of it with the strong opinion that it's nothing but wasted tax payer dollars designed to enrich private companies over actually getting work done.
- xbar 4y agoThis smacks of rhetoric, not an explanation.
- NovemberWhiskey 4y agoAt what point was building and maintenance of infrastructure in the U.S. done by the government? I remain to be convinced on this point, but my gut feeling is that even for things like the construction of the Interstate system most of the work was privately contracted.
- pram 4y agoMost of the stuff was planned and managed by companies like Bechtel, even during the depression.
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