• TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today
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    8 hours ago

    It’s almost like utilities are a natural monopoly that do not fit within the economic ideology of “free market” capitalism…

    People seem to be forgetting that unless green power or nuclear power are socialized projects they would by default have to find a way to capitalize their products by some means. Whether it would be by capitalization via consumption rates, maintenance fees, or even subscription, a private business would have to be able to make ever increasing profits.