Quote:That first line is funny from a car mechanic... But anyway:


Private sector will only ever be interested in profitable roads. Do you think they would be bothered about the roads with fewer cars on them between places. People will only use private roads while they are faster/better than the public alternative. If there is no public alternative watch the cost to the consumer sky rocket and the maintenance plummet. You can't have many different roads running the same route therefore the free market doesn't work. It could maybe work If the government is in control of pricing but no doubt you would hate that too.


Your problem is you are so ingrained into private sector = good government = bad you can't acknowledge the few industries where the private sector doesn't work in favour of the consumer like healthcare. When you study some economics in your business education you will realise with some basic examples like lighthouses and street lighting why you need a public sector.

You do realise this thread exists because public sector officials and regulators through sheer apathy allowed an entire towb to drink sludge and then threatened to take away their children if they didnt pay the vill right?


If the public sector was so efficient at allocating resources why did the ussr collapse? Why is cuba still driving cars from the 40s?

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