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minus-square@Peaty@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink0•2 years agoChina has the advantage of not having to care about the citizens’ desires in regards to be relocated to make the rail possible.
minus-square@xenoclast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•2 years agoI don’t think America gives any shits either. They let the world’s most useless CEO dictate their future
minus-square@zephyreks@lemmy.mllinkfedilink0•2 years agoKelo v. City of New London. That’s all you need to know about the US’ “care” for citizens’ desires as far as eminent domain is concerned.
minus-square@Peddlephile@lemm.eelinkfedilink0•edit-22 years agoThey also provide apartments to live in permanently for those displaced in the development. Meanwhile, the US has not built high speed rail and has tent cities. In the case of national infrastructure, China wins hands down. Although it’s kind of ridiculous to compare California with an entire country…
minus-square@sweeny@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•2 years agoHonestly not that ridiculous of a comparison considering California’s size and GDP, we could be doing a lot better
China has the advantage of not having to care about the citizens’ desires in regards to be relocated to make the rail possible.
I don’t think America gives any shits either. They let the world’s most useless CEO dictate their future
Kelo v. City of New London. That’s all you need to know about the US’ “care” for citizens’ desires as far as eminent domain is concerned.
They also provide apartments to live in permanently for those displaced in the development.
Meanwhile, the US has not built high speed rail and has tent cities.
In the case of national infrastructure, China wins hands down.
Although it’s kind of ridiculous to compare California with an entire country…
Honestly not that ridiculous of a comparison considering California’s size and GDP, we could be doing a lot better