• honey_im_meat_grinding@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    6 months ago

    Subsidies are an incredible tool when used well, like when they funded a bunch of utility cooperatives that electrified rural US. Maybe you’re asking why we should because propping up the car industry when public transit and bike infrastructure should be subsidized instead, rather than challenging subsidies, though.

    • RenegadeTwister@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      edit-2
      6 months ago

      Yeah, I meant specifically for the car industry, given the rampant price gouging they’re obviously doing. They’ve clearly demonstrated any amount of profit they get will simply go right into the C suite and shareholder’s pockets rather than innovation.