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The general public is incredibly stupid on average. They absolutely vote for climate commitments and against change. You should have heard the whining coal mine workers on television when Germany decided to close them in a decade. The French pension system is out of balance due to longer, healthier lifes and needs a rebalance - but is not allowed to change because "it has worked so far". There was never a winning change in policy. Trying to save money on public services by privatization is a philosophy shared by many "free market" enthousiasts and sadly always takes preference over evaluation of money streams in public funding.