^^ which is kinda my point and also arguably reasons for shit like Brexit. If we, the intelligentsia make "no subsidies" arguments for taking away well paying jobs for the working classes while allowing other (lobbied) industries to accept subsidies then we're making ourselves complicit in the hypocrisy.
you can subsidise the poor cabbies all you want, as long as you don't take Uber away from me
also, don't call me 'intelligetsia', it is insulting