State run v privately run

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It seems to me that those things predominantly run by the private sector work and those run by the state don't.

Things run by the state:

  • National Health Service
  • State education
  • Criminal justice system
  • Housing
  • Railways

Things run by the private sector:

  • Shops
  • The Internet
  • Travel
  • Cars

Things run by the state are characterised by:

  • Queues, delay, overcrowding and short supply
  • Poor quality
  • Lack of choice
  • crumbling buildings and other structures
  • waste

Things run by the private sector are characterised by:

  • High quality
  • Good supply
  • Lots of choice
  • Cleanliness
  • Good aesthetics

Questions

  • Railways? I thought they were in the private sector? Yes, but the state still runs the show
  • Ah, but the NHS etc is underfunded.
  • Housing? But isn't that all in the private sector? Indeed it is, but planning and regulation aren't

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