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Anyone with half a brain understands the argument you put forward, and there is not a single doubt on my mind that the current administration does. But the poin
by wesselbindt 2y ago
Anyone with half a brain understands the argument you put forward, and there is not a single doubt on my mind that the current administration does. But the point is not the savings. The point is incapacitating the government to the point where privatization starts to looks like a viable alternative. This has been the strategy since Thatcher and Reagan, look up "starving the beast". This administration is just really good at it.
- autoexec 2y ago> The point is incapacitating the government to the point where privatization starts to looks like a viable alternative. Privatization is almost always going to be the worst option. If the true cost to deliver a good or service to the people is $X, the government can do the job for $X. A private company will also need $X to provide the service, but they must charge the public well above $X so that they can stuff their own pockets with money. A government's work is providing services, not generating profits for shareholders.
- wesselbindt 2y agoI completely agree.
- joquarky 2y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast Facilitating the link because I hope more people see this.