Twenty cities and municipalities are suing private equity firms whom they allege have cornered the market in fire truck manufacturing, creating artificial scarcity and degrading the quality of emergency services.
Build a socialized competitor. Set up a non-profit with the city council (or multiple cities ideally) as some sort of transient chair then give it low interest loans to make the equipment. Then sell it all just above costs.
Oh no, the MAGA Republicans that opposed your plans just got massive campaign donations and their propaganda is everywhere.
Oh no, the people that supported your plan got voted out of office and now the funding has been cut, local laws have been changed to sabotage it, the schools have been defunded, the police have a bunch of fancy new drones now, and ICE is kidnapping random Latinos off the street.
Build a socialized competitor. Set up a non-profit with the city council (or multiple cities ideally) as some sort of transient chair then give it low interest loans to make the equipment. Then sell it all just above costs.
Oh no, the MAGA Republicans that opposed your plans just got massive campaign donations and their propaganda is everywhere.
Oh no, the people that supported your plan got voted out of office and now the funding has been cut, local laws have been changed to sabotage it, the schools have been defunded, the police have a bunch of fancy new drones now, and ICE is kidnapping random Latinos off the street.
Sell merch to re-enforce public support.