Which of these, if any, should be owned by governments?
major industries (coal, steel, oil etc)
agriculture (graineries, farms, warehouses)
transport infrastructure (roads, rails, airports, etc)
utilities (power, water, sewage)
Some of us are hardcore socialists, but I think major utilities and some transport infrastructure (but not all) should be owned by the lowest level of government.
Because, if they were privatised, we would be forced to pay a corporation against our will. Second, ever heard of California 2000? Areas were the grid was government owned had no brownouts. Hmm...
Major industries (coal, steel, oil): No, definitely no public ownership.
Agriculture: No. We'd have starvation in a few years if government controlled agriculture.
Transport Infrastructure: Yes. There is nobody else to own these things, because they can't produce a profit. That's generally the only time I favor public ownership.
Utilities: Generally no, although sewer systems are often owned by government. I see no particular reason for power and water utilities to be owned by government, but they can be without catastrophic results, usually.
