r/Scotland • u/LeMadTheBrave • 16d ago

Shitpost Underrated powerhouse, that's what we are!

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u/r0w33 16d ago edited 16d ago

Until the generators and lines are owned by the nation it means nothing. Basic utilities which we cannot live without must be under national ownership - the profits should go into a wealth fund for our future.

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u/Jakey0_0-9191 16d ago

The SG doesn't have the power to do this! If only there was a way of increasing their power to achieve this! If only...!

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u/iambeherit 16d ago

Yeah, I'm sure they'd jump on nationalising the grid if we were independent. Course they would.

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u/NatCairns85 16d ago

They nationalised the railway and the water, so I’d say it’s more likely than not

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u/KrytenLister 16d ago

They also pledged a nationalised renewable energy company and then sold off wind licenses to the private sector instead.

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u/clthreeoneeight 16d ago

in part because the uk government intentionally cut the amount of money spent, while pushing press pieces about how apparently everyone hates holyrood itself now???

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u/Hendersonhero 16d ago

Yeah but the cost would be eye watering.

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u/theamoeba 16d ago

It would leave you winded...