Does the state supposedly dissuade people from doing it because, maybe, just maybe, it is something that has to be done a certain way? It's almost like the dissuasion comes from liability. If some random dude just fills a hole in with stuff, can you genuinely call it "fixed"?
The Dominoes effort may certainly be one of the biggest, but still a drop in the bucket. If anything, it basically aids my point. Why is a pizza place the one stepping up and not, say, construction companies? You'd think they'd be the ones most able to fix the problem. I certainly don't think Dominoes employees are out there filling them in themselves either.
This is like the dude who linked the Pothole Vigilante article. For all the fake outrage at the government over this issue, they are still performing the lion's share of the work. Not because it's illegal, not because of some theoretical dissuasion on the part of the state, but more than likely due to general apathy and the need to have something to bitch about, no matter how trite. The great Lolbertarian sperg-fest over roads, but so few of them actually nut up and learn how to fix them.
The state robs us for this supposed service and fail at it just like they do every program they run. Their interference in the market creates distortions that remove incentives to build private roads. Why should a private organization repair a state road that they were already stolen from by the muggers of government to "maintain"? With the government owning the land they can also act as a cartel and prevent competition of their roads. Not to mention even if a private road is built you still get taxed by the government when you don't use their roads because of gasoline tax...soon to be mileage tax. I've seen the state "repair" the road and it's a simple process for most potholes literally any mouth breather can do it and that's why government employees are capable of achieving the goal. You can blame people for not fixing the roads, but when the government takes over any service people stop relying on themselves and expect the organization that charged them for the service to actually provide said service. A promise made by the government is a promise soon to be broken.
If anything, their interference in the market only heightens the incentive to build private roads. The problem is that would-be builders are either too apathetic or their roads would be unpopular because of the methods by which said private enterprises would attempt to recoup the costs (i.e. tolls). Nevermind that said roads would more than likely be used to fulfill the interests of the private group first and the public second (like literally every other private enterprise, as is the point).
If the state "robs us" for the service, do you not use roads at all? This part of the argument simply doesn't hold water whatsoever. Go on, don't pay for the public roads. Enjoy that trespassing charge when you do try to use them though.
Last I checked, the government DOES maintain the roads, or have you never seen one freshly paved before? What I don't seem to remember is any claim or contract regarding a timetable. Simply because something isn't done to your specific, personal timescale is in no way indicative of any kind of "mugging" or whatever other hyperbolic allusion to theft you want to use.
If "any mouth breather" can do it, why aren't you? You clearly haven't evolved to the point where you can breath out of your nose yet, so you seem like you'd be the perfect fit. As long as you aren't literally out in the middle of traffic trying to fix it, or in broad daylight, or do it fucking wrong, you should be fine.
Oh wait, that's right. You're a fucking mouth breather, so you clearly would be the guy who'd attempt to fix the pothole with cars zooming past you.
The government exists because the private citizenry exists. A promise made by the government is one made by the private citizenry, and clearly you look down your nose at them.
Does the state supposedly dissuade people from doing it because, maybe, just maybe, it is something that has to be done a certain way? It's almost like the dissuasion comes from liability. If some random dude just fills a hole in with stuff, can you genuinely call it "fixed"?
The Dominoes effort may certainly be one of the biggest, but still a drop in the bucket. If anything, it basically aids my point. Why is a pizza place the one stepping up and not, say, construction companies? You'd think they'd be the ones most able to fix the problem. I certainly don't think Dominoes employees are out there filling them in themselves either.
This is like the dude who linked the Pothole Vigilante article. For all the fake outrage at the government over this issue, they are still performing the lion's share of the work. Not because it's illegal, not because of some theoretical dissuasion on the part of the state, but more than likely due to general apathy and the need to have something to bitch about, no matter how trite. The great Lolbertarian sperg-fest over roads, but so few of them actually nut up and learn how to fix them.
The state robs us for this supposed service and fail at it just like they do every program they run. Their interference in the market creates distortions that remove incentives to build private roads. Why should a private organization repair a state road that they were already stolen from by the muggers of government to "maintain"? With the government owning the land they can also act as a cartel and prevent competition of their roads. Not to mention even if a private road is built you still get taxed by the government when you don't use their roads because of gasoline tax...soon to be mileage tax. I've seen the state "repair" the road and it's a simple process for most potholes literally any mouth breather can do it and that's why government employees are capable of achieving the goal. You can blame people for not fixing the roads, but when the government takes over any service people stop relying on themselves and expect the organization that charged them for the service to actually provide said service. A promise made by the government is a promise soon to be broken.
If anything, their interference in the market only heightens the incentive to build private roads. The problem is that would-be builders are either too apathetic or their roads would be unpopular because of the methods by which said private enterprises would attempt to recoup the costs (i.e. tolls). Nevermind that said roads would more than likely be used to fulfill the interests of the private group first and the public second (like literally every other private enterprise, as is the point).
If the state "robs us" for the service, do you not use roads at all? This part of the argument simply doesn't hold water whatsoever. Go on, don't pay for the public roads. Enjoy that trespassing charge when you do try to use them though.
Last I checked, the government DOES maintain the roads, or have you never seen one freshly paved before? What I don't seem to remember is any claim or contract regarding a timetable. Simply because something isn't done to your specific, personal timescale is in no way indicative of any kind of "mugging" or whatever other hyperbolic allusion to theft you want to use.
If "any mouth breather" can do it, why aren't you? You clearly haven't evolved to the point where you can breath out of your nose yet, so you seem like you'd be the perfect fit. As long as you aren't literally out in the middle of traffic trying to fix it, or in broad daylight, or do it fucking wrong, you should be fine.
Oh wait, that's right. You're a fucking mouth breather, so you clearly would be the guy who'd attempt to fix the pothole with cars zooming past you.
The government exists because the private citizenry exists. A promise made by the government is one made by the private citizenry, and clearly you look down your nose at them.