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The profits are also socialized, in that a huge chunk of US people are hurt financially when the bridge goes down, illustrating how most of us benefit from havi
by SideQuark 3y ago
The profits are also socialized, in that a huge chunk of US people are hurt financially when the bridge goes down, illustrating how most of us benefit from having stable flow of goods and services.
If you (and millions of others) did not benefit from having this bridge, then you (and millions of others) would not now have lower quality of life when it fails.
- blackbear_ 3y agoI was obviously referring to the profits of the shipping company, made by cheaping out on maintenance, safety, etc...
- SideQuark 3y agoYour implication is that society pays for those profits without getting anything in return. This belief is not true.