Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yeah 100%. the current government here has a tendency to do bad stuff and a big fear here is they will slowly make it more private owned. But I think that every essential service should be state owned. electricity, groceries, clothing, internet etc. We have too few companies here that share too much of the market

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    But I think that every essential service should be state owned. electricity, groceries, clothing, internet etc.

    I'm right there with you. To think our food security hinges on a bunch of fat cats and the stock market makes me nauseous. If I start talking about the telecom industry, I might just throw my phone. Change is long overdue.

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