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minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down11·17 hours agoYou nationalize any utility and it becomes a monopoly.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·7 hours agoYes, but not a monopoly held by private interest who want to milk it for every penny. It would be public and as such much easier to control through democratic means.
minus-squarerhythmisaprancer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·17 hours agoYour point? It is not a corporation, which is what Ma Bell was. Fans of “deregulation” seem to miss this key aspect.
You nationalize any utility and it becomes a monopoly.
Yes, but not a monopoly held by private interest who want to milk it for every penny. It would be public and as such much easier to control through democratic means.
Your point? It is not a corporation, which is what Ma Bell was. Fans of “deregulation” seem to miss this key aspect.
WTF