After this (Palisades) fire with thousands of folks having their homes burned

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8. Having services for the common good is vital

The idiots trying to vacuum every buck out of every pocket won't realize the benefits of providing for the common good outweigh the costs. Many public servants chose their career because they have at least a spark of altruism, something that the lunatics with money don't have or think they need. I can't imagine hiring thugs to protect me, or aimless people to fight fires, or staff medical facilities, or teach kids who don't have that spark of humanity. Humans used to be trained with an eye to developing that spark, but the megalomaniacs would like to beat and starve that out of us, so like them, we'll do anything for money and nothing for the joy of doing it.