So crazy to assign public utilities to a profit seeking entity.
BlackJediSword on
What an absolutely foolhardy idea this is
StrangeStephen on
This will go bad.
Defiant_Regret3036 on
When Argentinians sold their soul to the US, that’s what the US wanted in exchange
cagadadechango on
It’s nice that the title makes it clear we are talking Argentina’s Milei and not Djibouti’s Milei
According_Most2914 on
I see a cost of living crisis on the horizon
DeepDance3580 on
Famously a foolproof, fantastic idea
Wdshow on
Someone guard him. Leaders to push for privatization, the U.S. doesn’t like that
faceintheblue on
Can someone point to a single example globally in the last 50 years where a Conservative government has privatized a public service and the public actually saw an obvious and tangible benefit over what they enjoyed before? One example would be great, from anywhere, globally.
At some point we do have to blame ourselves, the voting public. Enough of us hear, “The government is inefficient. We should run this like a business!” And just accept that’s true. Why would it be true? The government service exists to serve the public. The business exists to make a profit. Businesses aren’t agreeing to privatize a government service out of a spirit of altruism. They are buying a monopoly, a captive market that must pay whatever they charge. It would be irresponsible to their shareholders not to charge what the market will bear.
Why do we keep falling for this?
Substantial_Milk8170 on
I can’t wait for the new ‘Premium Hydration’ monthly subscription tier required just to unlock that public water tap.
ThePlasticSturgeons on
Difficult to take someone seriously in matters of economics when they’ve gone running hat in hand to the US for billions in bailouts and they have an inflation rate of almost 35 percent.
wnted_dread_or_alive on
Let me guess, instead of letting them actually compete for the business of individuals, they will give out a public tender and monopolize it.
Citycen01 on
That won’t come back to bite the public in the ass for sure lol.
wichramdoiuseplshelp on
Thats so dumb
Dr-Lipschitz on
This will short-term help the economy and help the government pay off its debt. Long term it will fuck everyone over.
PipelineShrimp on
Life in Argentina is about to become much shittier and much more expensive.
igottheshnitz on
Enjoy the continuing price rises and reduction of quality in those services.
HiddenbyMoon on
Big mistake. Hard to undo.
Maybe_In_Time on
Corrupt governments will purposefully botch public services in order to slowly erode quality and public trust, so they can then privatize it and act like the corporations are saviors.
PseudoWarriorAU on
They did it to us. Don’t do it, it’s a trap!
JuniorDeveloper73 on
Worst president in Argentine history,maybe worst than DelaRua
janglnspurs on
And theres the “*Magic*” of Milei’s defunding of social infrastructure to “fix the debt”.
Investment groups are gouging out spheres of influence in buenos aires all trying to be the first company to nickle and dime the argentinians into further poverty.
But hey guys he brought a chainsaw on stage come on, no more taxes guys, theres nothing bad that can happen at all hahaha lol
Vicente810 on
And? Food is private as well. And that is even more essential for survival.
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This will end well /s
So crazy to assign public utilities to a profit seeking entity.
What an absolutely foolhardy idea this is
This will go bad.
When Argentinians sold their soul to the US, that’s what the US wanted in exchange
It’s nice that the title makes it clear we are talking Argentina’s Milei and not Djibouti’s Milei
I see a cost of living crisis on the horizon
Famously a foolproof, fantastic idea
Someone guard him. Leaders to push for privatization, the U.S. doesn’t like that
Can someone point to a single example globally in the last 50 years where a Conservative government has privatized a public service and the public actually saw an obvious and tangible benefit over what they enjoyed before? One example would be great, from anywhere, globally.
At some point we do have to blame ourselves, the voting public. Enough of us hear, “The government is inefficient. We should run this like a business!” And just accept that’s true. Why would it be true? The government service exists to serve the public. The business exists to make a profit. Businesses aren’t agreeing to privatize a government service out of a spirit of altruism. They are buying a monopoly, a captive market that must pay whatever they charge. It would be irresponsible to their shareholders not to charge what the market will bear.
Why do we keep falling for this?
I can’t wait for the new ‘Premium Hydration’ monthly subscription tier required just to unlock that public water tap.
Difficult to take someone seriously in matters of economics when they’ve gone running hat in hand to the US for billions in bailouts and they have an inflation rate of almost 35 percent.
Let me guess, instead of letting them actually compete for the business of individuals, they will give out a public tender and monopolize it.
That won’t come back to bite the public in the ass for sure lol.
Thats so dumb
This will short-term help the economy and help the government pay off its debt. Long term it will fuck everyone over.
Life in Argentina is about to become much shittier and much more expensive.
Enjoy the continuing price rises and reduction of quality in those services.
Big mistake. Hard to undo.
Corrupt governments will purposefully botch public services in order to slowly erode quality and public trust, so they can then privatize it and act like the corporations are saviors.
They did it to us. Don’t do it, it’s a trap!
Worst president in Argentine history,maybe worst than DelaRua
And theres the “*Magic*” of Milei’s defunding of social infrastructure to “fix the debt”.
Investment groups are gouging out spheres of influence in buenos aires all trying to be the first company to nickle and dime the argentinians into further poverty.
But hey guys he brought a chainsaw on stage come on, no more taxes guys, theres nothing bad that can happen at all hahaha lol
And? Food is private as well. And that is even more essential for survival.