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Laruae t1_iu0csdk wrote

Reply to comment by flanderguitar in Shell paid zero windfall tax in UK despite record global profits by hugglenugget

Nationalize the energy industry in each country and be done with it.

They are literally destroying the countries they sell energy to.

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graydf t1_iu0jyfy wrote

Fuck off commie.

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Cdwoods1 t1_iu0ll1n wrote

You really know how to make a compelling argument.

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Laruae t1_iu0uahb wrote

Nationalizing the energy sector doesn't make the country communist.

Many countries around the world have nationally owned or controlled powelines, train tracks, etc.

It works very well.

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UNOvven t1_iu14yy0 wrote

In fact, its when those nationally owned things get privatised that they tend to go to shit. See for example the UK railway system.

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graydf t1_iu19cu8 wrote

Ya that works great in Venezuela.

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kahurangi t1_iu2997n wrote

Not every country would be an energy exporter like Venezuela was, or get hammered with sanctions by the states presumably. This is pretty simple stuff, I'm sure if you applied yourself you'd be able to understand.

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StuStutterKing t1_iu33b2g wrote

I am an avowed capitalist. Capitalist markets, and specifically the modern global private market, are quite possibly the second greatest human achievement thus far behind Wikipedia.

Private markets, however, work best when competition is best. That is not necessarily true when it comes to public goods, such as natural resources and the energy grid. Here, stability, ease of access, and widespread infrastructure (even in areas where it may not be monetarily beneficial to do so) outweigh the current need for private variation and the additional profit margin.

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