Free-market Vs Socialist Transportation system
By gewcew23
@gewcew23 (8007)
United States
June 12, 2008 1:41pm CST
In a free-market transportation system, a person purchases his own vehicle with his own money, buys his own gas with his own money and can drive his vehicle anywhere there is a road and, if he has the right kind of vehicle, some places where there are no roads.
In a socialist transportation system, the government takes the taxpayers' money and purchases vehicles often buses or trains for itself or a government-funded agency. Where and when these vehicles go is determined by the government.
In a free-market transportation system, a person travels solely in the company of people with whom he has freely chosen to travel.
In a socialist transportation system, a person may be compelled to travel in the company of people he does not know and who could even be a danger to him.
One way government can force you into a socialist transportation system is to make it too expensive for you to drive. Keep oil in the ground and oil prices will go up. Sooner or later you will not be able to drive your own automobile.
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@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
12 Jun 08
You are, of course, correct in your evaluation of socialist transportation systems. We even have one here in the USA for anyone to compare to your description. It is called Amtrack. Once upon a time, I looked into riding on Amtrack as I needed to travel around the USA on a regular basis on business. I quickly rejected Amtrack. It was over priced compared to privately run alternatives. I mostly rode the bus and sometimes even flew. It was always cheaper than Amtrack.
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
13 Jun 08
Absolutely, but it is going to take a while for that to happen here.
The cities are already set up for that, but the rural areas will still require their own vehicles to get around.
The democrats are all about controlling people and dictating their every move.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
12 Jun 08
This could be true in smaller countries. The U.S. government could not use this tactic though, because too many industries depend on gas so our economy would fall long before people were forced out of their cars.
