The length of history anyone needs to know is short and it mostly shows the conservative-liberal divide.
*most conservatives born here *
before: Service was ok with reasonable costs
Soon after: Government got involved
Soon after that: Things got worse and more expensive
Immediately after: Government got more involved
Then: Services trashed, costs spiralling
*most liberals born here *
Now: Government points out issues, claims government can fix it
Later: Liberal voting for socialism
