• jaschen@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Um… I’m perfectly OK with a “monopoly” for my fire fighting services. Why would I feel differently for my utilities services?

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        7 months ago

        Nothing says punk more than enabling for profit corporations to hold sole ownership of the utilities that we need to continue living in a bare minimum standard of living. /s

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        7 months ago

        We’re talking about basic utilities though. Do you think the average person can start or run such a business? I’m honestly interested in the answer.

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            7 months ago

            Good point but I would say it’s hard to monopolize solar power since it’s easy to just buy your own panels. Wheras it’s not feasible to buld your own power plant.

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              7 months ago

              Wasn’t that the point though? You’re arguing that small scale power doesn’t exist when it clearly does.

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                7 months ago

                I never said that. Small scale power is always the way to go! Be it small hydro or solar panels!

                It’s very different to have small localized power and distribution networks than controlling a whole country’s power and then giving that whole network to a private company to manage.