The sad state of affairs when the youth of our nation are unable to distinguish between a mixed economy, socialism, and communism.
Yes, a common good. With the general education level around here being so slow, I wouldn't expect many to be familiar with the battle of the commons but if you're interested in venturing outside your shell, take a few moments to familiarize yourself.
What your simpleton mind fails to take into consideration are the perils that follow privatizing the commons. When, because I'm wealthy and I can, I buy all the water rights around you, and because I don't like you -which I don't- I refuse to extend water service to you and your family, what are you going to do?
Privatizing the commons is extremely lucrative for a few. The question is, if you're concerned with the progression of the US that is, what is in the best interest of the American people. Is clean, safe, easily-accessible, inexpensive drinking water in the best interest for us all? or is inflated prices due to artificially reducing the quantity supplied in the best interest of the American people?
Resources in the US have always been abundant. Step outside your bubble and examine the negative repercussions and the exploitation of the people that is going on in other countries. Water scarcity is no joke-- and preserving it-- efficiently allocating it more efficiently-- has nothing to do w/ communism.