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[–] bequirtle@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"they would need massive fares to profit" and "they would be cheaper if privatized" seem like 2 obviously contradictory ideas

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org -2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

No, because I don't get to choose the amount of money I pay in taxes. I can choose my mode of transportation at time of service. Kt would be fair - those who use the system pay for it, those who don't, don't get stuck with the bill.

[–] bequirtle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

What's "fair" is having affordable transit for people who need it.

Besides, you're not just paying for freeloaders, you're paying for the socioeconomic development that public services provide