Called this exact thing happening immediately after this “defund police” crap (AKA “mob rule with no repercussions”) started gaining traction. People like certainty. Doesn’t matter if you’re a consumer or producer, speculation on future events will always influence decisions. Having an area that says “Well, there are rules. We just kinda impromptu decide who they’re forced upon, to what degree, and how they’re interpreted” is not certainty. It’s the exact opposite. Even a completely lawless land that looks like it was pulled right out of a sci-fi novel would provide more certainty than this as people would understand that anything goes and would prepare themselves accordingly. It’d probably be brutal and tense, things may not be as pleasant or plentiful, but people could still form expectations and speculate. But a rule book (AKA: laws) that comes into play and fades into the background at random is not predictable and people will avoid it.
What I’m curious to see is how their airports will function should this asinine idea somehow move forward. My guess is airlines will not want to engage in business with these places and will do so as little as possible. I think they’d ultimately end up isolating themselves from the rest of the US and the inhabitants can enjoy their own little created “paradise” while prices skyrocket, goods become rarer, industries and employment flee, and the culture around them deteriorates into nothing as the talented individuals get out of town fast.
Called this exact thing happening immediately after this “defund police” crap (AKA “mob rule with no repercussions”) started gaining traction. People like certainty. Doesn’t matter if you’re a consumer or producer, speculation on future events will always influence decisions. Having an area that says “Well, there are rules. We just kinda impromptu decide who they’re forced upon, to what degree, and how they’re interpreted” is not certainty. It’s the exact opposite. Even a completely lawless land that looks like it was pulled right out of a sci-fi novel would provide more certainty than this as people would understand that anything goes and would prepare themselves accordingly. It’d probably be brutal and tense, things may not be as pleasant or plentiful, but people could still form expectations and speculate. But a rule book (AKA: laws) that comes into play and fades into the background at random is not predictable and people will avoid it.
What I’m curious to see is how their airports will function should this asinine idea somehow move forward. My guess is airlines will not want to engage in business with these places and will do so as little as possible. I think they’d ultimately end up isolating themselves from the rest of the US and the inhabitants can enjoy their own little created “paradise” while prices skyrocket, goods become rarer, industries and employment flee, and the culture around them deteriorates into nothing as the talented individuals get out of town fast.