There’s two kinds of socialism. The first is “we will all pay really high taxes so we can all enjoy a safety net.” This kind of socialism is built on solidarity. The other kind is more focused on taking away things other people built. This kind of socialism is built on the resentment of people like Krugman who are smarter than 99% of people, but not smart enough to actually build anything.

While Krugman has never met anything he wouldn’t nationalize, it’s legitimate and traditional for national entities to enforce communications carrier controls in the national interest.