> I don't follow. Nationalization might add more slack, and more resilience, but it'll be so much more costly to operate. Who cares? The point of nationalizati

> I don't follow. Nationalization might add more slack, and more resilience, but it'll be so much more costly to operate. Who cares? The point of nationalization is costs don't matter, we just see it as a cost we bear because transportation is important for civilization. The primary mode (for better or worse) in the US is public (roads) and that "cost" is not covered by anyone.