The problem would be that nationalising them in this day and age would mean prices would get even worse for everyone, as the government having a monopoly on these things would mean they can charge whatever they want.
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eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks agoCongress has always had this power. I’m personally for nationalizing telecomm companies.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 weeks ago
eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
As we all know, private corporations don’t charge whatever they want, and don’t jack up the prices because of a “Fuck you, why not?” fee and bill.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 weeks ago
Did you stop reading after the first part of my sentence?
BugKilla@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Health; education; energy production; food production & distribution; water; housing; mass transit and telecommunications should all be classified as essential services and nationalised. Everything else can be whatever.