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Yeah, it’s definitely not impossible but my point was that the people most a risk during a power outage also are least likely to be able to deal with that. If y
by acdha 3y ago
Yeah, it’s definitely not impossible but my point was that the people most a risk during a power outage also are least likely to be able to deal with that. If you’re a senior citizen living on a tight income, it’s one more thing to pay someone else to help with.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoOr have friends and community, it isn't that hard.
- acdha 3y agoSure, that works for many people. There were still hundreds of Texans who that fatally did not work for just the 2021 failure alone. Public policy generally works best if you focus on the people who don’t have the reserves & support network to absorb a failure.
- paulmd 3y agoYeah, it’s kinda like healthcare, just put out the hat when you get sick and all your friends and family kick in, right? There are actually a lot of people who think that’s a viable solution. But wait, it’s not a viable solution for everyone. So we build organizations which formalize this commitment in the form of a monthly payment. After a while this becomes predatory and sharp, and the need emerges for this to be formally socialized as a part of living in society.