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> If there's demand there will always be companies to supply that demand.

I want to walk around town without cameras tracking me. Can companies supply my demand?

I want PFAS and microplastics out of the evironment. Can companies supply my demand?

I want net-zero CO2 emissions in all the products I buy. Can companies supply my demand? How do I trust they are not green-washing? Do I depend on even more companies? How do I trust those companies?

Sure seems simpler to have the government enforce privacy and pollution laws.

> Politics shouldn't dictate to economy.

Which means you think William Wilberforce's most famous work was completely wrong.

> Then why should people be forced to use EVs instead of whatever they like?

You should consider how government-subsidized oil production and distribution has forced you to use fossil fuel cars instead of whatever you like.

You should consider even more how government-subsidized planning forces you to use a car in the first place, and often closed off alternative solutions like walking, bike, and mass transit.



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