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		ang_cire 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solarpunk is happening in Africa This is cool, but I don't think "move everyone off of government managed utilities to private profit extractors" is very Solar Punk.

nutjob2 32 days ago | [–]

Huh? These people own their own equipment after 30 months and are then not reliant on usually corrupt and/or incompetent government. They're not exactly rent seeking.

Being self reliant is indeed "very punk".

hshdhdhehd 31 days ago | [–]

Capitalism isn't all bad. Example: you can actually buy real food.

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