Co-operatives (co-ops) should be much more of a thing than what they are. I think that when the government doesn't want to do its job in helping the citizenry, an opportunity should be afforded to ordinary people. Through co-ops, they can enter into the marketplace to offer and obtain reasonably priced goods and services, thus hopefully evening the playing field for consumers.
In my opinion, some businesses are way out of line when they charge extra high prices for goods and services during emergencies… AND PANDEMICS. Considered by some to be commodities; those goods and services are important because they are simply needed to operate in the normal course of living. Businesses should be considerate of their customers