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minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up23·edit-22 months agoIt is insane to me when people complain about the failure of a public service to turn a profit as if that’s some kind of bad or unexpected outcome. Services cost money to operate for the benefit of those using them. That is literally the point.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYes, the Republican con has been to compare government to a household budget and/or corporations, and it’s just so very stupid.
It is insane to me when people complain about the failure of a public service to turn a profit as if that’s some kind of bad or unexpected outcome.
Services cost money to operate for the benefit of those using them. That is literally the point.
Yes, the Republican con has been to compare government to a household budget and/or corporations, and it’s just so very stupid.