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> They should be commended, not seen as a threat to the US ¿Por qué no los dos? Recognizing that a private endeavour is a commendable achievement, but then nat
by PrismCrystal 2y ago
> They should be commended, not seen as a threat to the US
¿Por qué no los dos? Recognizing that a private endeavour is a commendable achievement, but then nationalizing it so that it conforms to the nation’s interest (whether the direct interest of the populace, or more oblique national-security interests) has played out again and again throughout history.
- ethagknight 2y agoNurturing a competitive private industry will yield far greater dividends
- rapsey 2y agoExamples please.
- PrismCrystal 2y agoAs probably the most historically impactful example, consider the nationalization of the East India Company, where Britain had long relied on a highly favoured private entity, but eventually it felt that its interests would be better served by bringing that entity under direct control.
- rapsey 2y agoAnd this is somehow applicable to spacex and the us gov in 2024.