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We should view government as the service provider of last resort. If you can't afford private education & security, you have public schools and police. Problem is government charges us for its services even when we don't want them, reducing our financial ability to choose.

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Max Boonen

@maxboonen

Aug 5, 2020

... with the exception of natural monopolies and various endeavours that don't lend themselves to private entreprise at all! No more private railroads, please. The cure is worse than the disease (as is obvious to anyone who's ever taken a train in the UK/US vs. continental EU)

Jesse Powell

@jespow

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If there can only be one railroad due to natural constraints, you can still find a model to develop and maintain it to high standards and to serve the customer’s needs. There at least should be competition for leadership, based on performance.

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The problem with government is not that it can do some things better, but it’s relentless hunger to ever grow grow grow far beyond its competence. No one is able to stop governments right now. Frightening.