• constnt@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What if the state decides to shut down oil supply? Or the electric grid? That logic applies to cars as much as trains. Those all rely on government oversite, even when privately owned.

    We decry the government, claiming it’s inept. We listen to and vote in people who say the government is inept. Then when those we just voted in do a horrible job we then point at the mess and say, “see the government doesn’t work”. It’s a self fulfilling prophecy.

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      1 year ago

      I can make my own electricity at home to charge an electric car. Can’t do that with a combustion engine unless you run ethanol.

    • Crucible_Fodder@lemmy.zip
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      1 year ago

      It’s not like there are privately owns oil wells or power generators, after all…

      Plus, the government is inept even when people vote for state-loving politicians