Comment by dmix
13 hours ago
> When people go out of their way to avoid common sense they should be punished.
Sounds like it was mostly just people reacting to government incentives. Subsidized markets acting irrational.
13 hours ago
> When people go out of their way to avoid common sense they should be punished.
Sounds like it was mostly just people reacting to government incentives. Subsidized markets acting irrational.
Politicians are conduits. Someone wanted this to happen.
But yea, subsidies. I've been on many a call where "there's govt funding available if we shape this like x" is one of the major selling points.
Politics has a habit of being very insular once elections are finished.
There will always be a strong belief in artificially changing market behaviour by simply throwing money at it and hoping it sticks. When the money dries up the public tends to go back to "what's practical and affordable?".