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Richard Engelhardt (he/him) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ¦ΊπŸ› οΈ @richardengelhardt.bsky.social

The Norwegian Government has a multi trillion dollar stake in a broad range of companies. Should civilians be the only revenue stream for governments?

sep 1, 2025, 7:28 pm β€’ 1 0

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ELBOWS UP CANUCK! @comeoncomet.bsky.social

Canada also has stakes in various companies. But they started out as Crown corporations first that privatized or companies that the government helped to get off the ground.

sep 1, 2025, 7:46 pm β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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Richard Engelhardt (he/him) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ¦ΊπŸ› οΈ @richardengelhardt.bsky.social

Sure does! Many utilities have been or are publicly owned. I don't have a problem with public ownership. An example is Alberta's healthcare system - the public facilities can provide certain surgeries at a fraction of private surgeries, yet the government insists private is better.

sep 1, 2025, 7:52 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Richard Engelhardt (he/him) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ¦ΊπŸ› οΈ @richardengelhardt.bsky.social

Calling Trump a Communist is red baiting and arguably stokes fear over public ownership.

sep 1, 2025, 7:53 pm β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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Richard Engelhardt (he/him) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ¦ΊπŸ› οΈ @richardengelhardt.bsky.social

Clearly Trump and his ilk are robbing the western world blind but the rich have been for decades.

sep 1, 2025, 7:32 pm β€’ 0 0 β€’ view