In my imaginary utopia, they are public servants paid salaries and benefits directly.
The government already provides heaps of starting capital for business it wants to get get off the round.
>According to wikipedia ABC receives more than a billion dollars per year from the government. How can you say with a straight face that companies that can't compete with that "should just not exist"?
Every Australian pays just a few cents a day for our ABC, and I can say it with a straight face, because there are profitable commercial channels here in Australia that it directly competes with.
Aussie post is similar, there is a nationalized option, and there is commercial competition. I believe Aussie posts runs a profit as well, ABC is pure expenditure.
I'm not an expert in any of this, just think its fun to muse about when it pops up here on HN.
Oh also, these millions of jobs the government is providing. You could think of these as a UBI. Fairly easy to get. You can move around between them fairly easy until you find one you like with people you enjoy spending time with.
What specifically does this entail? Is the government providing starting capital? Or is it in charge of creating the organization and letting them handle the rest?
>If for profit companies can't produce a better or cheaper product, they should just not exist.
>Australia's ABC is a good example of what I am talking about. There are commercial offerings, but there is a baseline keeping standards up.
According to wikipedia ABC receives more than a billion dollars per year from the government. How can you say with a straight face that companies that can't compete with that "should just not exist"?