> You mean, is there any state funded system in which the primary drive of the system is to elrotect and expand itself, even at the expense of providing the goo

> You mean, is there any state funded system in which the primary drive of the system is to elrotect and expand itself, even at the expense of providing the good ir service for which it was created? > History says no... Aside from the obvious typos, I think that there is a crucial 'not' missing in the first sentence. Also, why single out state funded systems? I don't believe that private enterprises have been a great model for provision of goods or services over self enrichment. (I now see that stouset said the same hours ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45546268 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45546268.)