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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink61•9 months agoAusterity measures and privatization are basically never worth it.
minus-squaredavel [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish54•9 months agoIt’s worth it for the capitalist class that is buying the country’s commons at fire sale prices.
minus-square@Ddhuudlink-9•edit-29 months agoNo, you’re right, let’s better keep our ruler class’ pockets full. That won’t bite us in the ass.
minus-square@EldritchlinkEnglish-2•9 months agoThen tax or seize their wealth. The loss of subsidies will specifically hurt the poorer much harder than the wealthy. The wealthy will just push their increased burden from loss of subsidies off onto the poor like they always do.
Austerity measures and privatization are basically never worth it.
It’s worth it for the capitalist class that is buying the country’s commons at fire sale prices.
No, you’re right, let’s better keep our ruler class’ pockets full. That won’t bite us in the ass.
Then tax or seize their wealth. The loss of subsidies will specifically hurt the poorer much harder than the wealthy. The wealthy will just push their increased burden from loss of subsidies off onto the poor like they always do.