“Don’t disobey the lockdowns, you’re a literal fascist who’s going to kill everyone!”
Then “Pay more for doing what we say! You’re ruining everything if you don’t!” Fucking spare me the theatrics, bank. If you punish people for obeying the law, they will turn to crime.
They did this in California with the drought. They encouraged people to conserve water, and multiple municipalities passed laws that would fine unnecessary water usage like watering a lawn or washing a car. People obeyed and water consumption fell. Lack of revenue from utility consumption made the water utility raise prices until it replaced the lost revenue from lower consumption. It's all a scam.
“Don’t disobey the lockdowns, you’re a literal fascist who’s going to kill everyone!”
Then “Pay more for doing what we say! You’re ruining everything if you don’t!” Fucking spare me the theatrics, bank. If you punish people for obeying the law, they will turn to crime.
They did this in California with the drought. They encouraged people to conserve water, and multiple municipalities passed laws that would fine unnecessary water usage like watering a lawn or washing a car. People obeyed and water consumption fell. Lack of revenue from utility consumption made the water utility raise prices until it replaced the lost revenue from lower consumption. It's all a scam.