UK Rail and Trains

Fair evasion was harder. Due to more staff.

But it def happened. People hiding from inspectors was not uncommon.

Just like theft of all kinds. Poverty is the largest cause.

Agreed. IE privrate equity. But public services still have to survive in a society where voters and economic interests want less spending. The same voters that objwct to public spending still exist when the true left is in charge. So high taxes for corperations and high public spending will always be am issue.

Force really is the only way to sipence opposing views. They still have a voice and people still listen even when the majority disagrees.

That majority is never close to absolute in a democratic society.