alt Hacker NewsAlternatively, basic stuff like e-mail and payment processing should be provided by the state. After all, the state provides a road network, which is similarly essential and rather more expensive.
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prmoustache • yesterday at 3:51 PM
E-mail used to be provided by your isp and there were enough different ISPs ( at least in my country ) to not have a duopoly.
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WarmWash • yesterday at 3:37 PM
Giving the state control of things to prevent the state from easily spying on people...
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> basic stuff like e-mail and payment processing should be provided by the state
You're looking at America in 2026 and concluding we want to give the state more control over private lives?