Comment by gsf_emergency_2

the govs of the left shifting countries in EU (Norway, Denmark, Iceland) played an active role in nipping private energy monopolies in the bud. (Where did Spain err in comparison?) Their policies probably would be regarded as communist in the US though. I tend to call it "communitarian" rather than "communist", but I might be too lazy to argue that distinction :(

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/97813...

https://www.norden.org/en/publication/power-communication-an...

Abstract >Traditional corporatist mechanisms in the Nordic countries are increasingly challenged by professionals such as lobbyists, a development that has consequences for the processes and forms of political communication. Populist polit­ical parties have increased their media presence and political influence, whereas the news media have lost readers, viewers, listeners, and advertisers.

YC used to be about investing in potential millennialist monopolies like AirBnB/Stripe/Coinbase/sama, though these days they lobby for the small businesses & the small cities (SF) :)