Millions of Americans could lose their electricity as shutoff moratoriums expire

Re:Millions of Americans could lose their electricity as shu... by SpicyLemonZest on Friday August 28, 2020 @08:26PM (#24312043)

I didn't downvote the comment, but this seems like an extraordinarily combative response to what you assume others are thinking about a pretty unclear issue. When you say it's an intended feature, for example, who is it specifically that intends the feature? I've never seen anyone say it's a good thing for poor people to go without electricity, but perhaps you have.

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Re:Millions of Americans could lose their electricity as shu... by aaomidi on Saturday August 29, 2020 @01:45PM (#24317933)

Generally anyone who believes in free-market capitalism will say this is an intended feature.

Have you never heard of "actions have consequences?"

You're probably not going to hear someone just outright say this is good but they will allude to it.

Deep down they know it's bad, hence why most won't just come and say homelessness is a good thing.

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Re:Millions of Americans could lose their electricity as shu... by SpicyLemonZest on Saturday August 29, 2020 @02:53PM (#24318516)

If they don't say it's good, and they know deep down it's not good, in what sense do they support it? Again, I'd be interested to read up on it if you have examples in mind, but every "free market capitalism" person I'm familiar with agrees it'd be great if everyone had electricity and nobody was homeless.

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