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_Algernon_yesterday at 8:29 PM1 replyview on HN

The model works in Europe. Why double down on the thing that makes everything in the US suck (unless you're rich) and privatize more?

Where privatization has been done in Europe service has largely worsened. Shouldn't be surprising since these services are fundamentally a natural monopoly.


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 8:34 PM

> The model works in Europe. Why double down on the thing that makes everything in the US suck

New York's subways were built by private companies. So were America's railroads.

> Where privatization has been done in Europe service has largely worsened

Counterpoint: Japan.

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