Of the lessons that can be drawn from Mamdani’s campaign and now Mayoralty, one of them is talking about (and delivering) the efficient, high-quality public services that well-run, well-resourced government can provide.
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Of the lessons that can be drawn from Mamdani’s campaign and now Mayoralty, one of them is talking about (and delivering) the efficient, high-quality public services that well-run, well-resourced government can provide.
We see time and time again that getting the “market” to deliver what the state should provide results in over-paying for substandard services. Or being unable to deliver anything at all — Auckland’s light rail and Kiwibuild being prime examples.
The state can, and should, have the capacity to plan, deliver, and maintain the high-quality infrastructure and services that modern life demands.
“Maintenance is always cheaper than repair, and one of the main differences between a business and a government is that a business's shareholders can starve maintenance budgets, cash out, and leave the collapsing firm behind them, while governments must think about the long term consequences of short-term thinking”
H/t to @pluralistic
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/24/mamdani-thought/#public-excellence
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Of the lessons that can be drawn from Mamdani’s campaign and now Mayoralty, one of them is talking about (and delivering) the efficient, high-quality public services that well-run, well-resourced government can provide.
We see time and time again that getting the “market” to deliver what the state should provide results in over-paying for substandard services. Or being unable to deliver anything at all — Auckland’s light rail and Kiwibuild being prime examples.
The state can, and should, have the capacity to plan, deliver, and maintain the high-quality infrastructure and services that modern life demands.
“Maintenance is always cheaper than repair, and one of the main differences between a business and a government is that a business's shareholders can starve maintenance budgets, cash out, and leave the collapsing firm behind them, while governments must think about the long term consequences of short-term thinking”
H/t to @pluralistic
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/24/mamdani-thought/#public-excellence
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Of the lessons that can be drawn from Mamdani’s campaign and now Mayoralty, one of them is talking about (and delivering) the efficient, high-quality public services that well-run, well-resourced government can provide.
We see time and time again that getting the “market” to deliver what the state should provide results in over-paying for substandard services. Or being unable to deliver anything at all — Auckland’s light rail and Kiwibuild being prime examples.
The state can, and should, have the capacity to plan, deliver, and maintain the high-quality infrastructure and services that modern life demands.
“Maintenance is always cheaper than repair, and one of the main differences between a business and a government is that a business's shareholders can starve maintenance budgets, cash out, and leave the collapsing firm behind them, while governments must think about the long term consequences of short-term thinking”
H/t to @pluralistic
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/24/mamdani-thought/#public-excellence
@joshjacobsen @pluralistic also, infrastructure designed by the private sector goes to enormous length to avoid maintenance, making the upfront cost massive, and then.... some overlooked part will still break!
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Of the lessons that can be drawn from Mamdani’s campaign and now Mayoralty, one of them is talking about (and delivering) the efficient, high-quality public services that well-run, well-resourced government can provide.
We see time and time again that getting the “market” to deliver what the state should provide results in over-paying for substandard services. Or being unable to deliver anything at all — Auckland’s light rail and Kiwibuild being prime examples.
The state can, and should, have the capacity to plan, deliver, and maintain the high-quality infrastructure and services that modern life demands.
“Maintenance is always cheaper than repair, and one of the main differences between a business and a government is that a business's shareholders can starve maintenance budgets, cash out, and leave the collapsing firm behind them, while governments must think about the long term consequences of short-term thinking”
H/t to @pluralistic
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/24/mamdani-thought/#public-excellence
Whatever you do, dont look at MYKI and what it cost...nor compare it to any actual world class ticketing system
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@CosmickTrigger @joshjacobsen @pluralistic Well, homelessness is profitable, it's the solution already.
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@CosmickTrigger @joshjacobsen @pluralistic I thought it already had - Defoe's Modest Proposal:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal
I'm sure Epstein will have discussed it with his tech bro friends.
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