I think that some industries/services would fare much better as co-ops. And you're free to start one and do it that way. I prefer credit-unions to banks. I woul

I think that some industries/services would fare much better as co-ops. And you're free to start one and do it that way. I prefer credit-unions to banks. I would love to see more co-op style ISPs. Complaining that your co-op can't compete with the more private entity and thus must be propped up or the competitor handicapped is very bad though and has a negative results for consumers at large. When they can compete with privately held monopolies supplying the same service it's a win-win situation for us. Forcing places to be co-ops is not a good idea though and equates to a different kind of tyranny. Large Companies, Governments, and even Democratic majorities (think racism) can all be tyrannical and there is no silver bullet to eliminating it. You could say I'm libertarian leaning, but I also acknowledge the reality of large organizations which can be nearly as oppressive as the state and harbor similar levels of inefficiency.