Lotographia 🃠 @lotographia.bsky.social

A lot of this govt appears to be about catering to outdated industries. "We have to have mines or what will all the miners do?" "We can't have rail freight because then what will all the truckers do?" The weights of the past have more influence on the govt than the opportunities of the future

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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 03:07 UTC

I think it's more "we have to have mines otherwise how will mine owners profit?", "we must have trucks otherwise how will truck freight companies profit?" Etc etc

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Bart Janssen @bjjanssen.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 04:36 UTC

Rail is run by the govt and hence cannot donate to the Nats The trucking companies however, are big donors to the Nats

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Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 01:09 UTC

So, picking winners. Not based on potential benefit for the future, but in which legacy industry has donated to them in return for a financial lifeline.

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Suzi and Rose @suzirose.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 03:04 UTC

This is very well stated!

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Stop the KoK! @icyred.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 02:57 UTC

Ties in completely with their whole ethos of pale male and stale....

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Dr Chris Jordan-Clark @chrisjordanclark.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 03:29 UTC

From time immemorial. "what will the carriage wheel makers do?" "what will the papyrus makers do?" "what will the stone axe makers do?"

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Cantering Mad Cath @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 09:37 UTC

Dead right. Looking backwards always. Can't see the value and promise of here, now and future work and technology, for the betterment of all.

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