• hono4kami@slrpnk.netOPM
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    14 hours ago

    Yeah, should have rephrased that. AFAIK Elon is a South African, not even US citizen right?

    I’m not even from USA to be clear, but my limited image of USA is that it lacks efforts of building public transport, especially compared to other developed countries. Heck, compared to developing countries even.

    One of the example, US seems like a perfect place to build a high-speed rail network. Yet, CAHSR seems to keep getting delayed. In comparison Morocco has a HSR. Even Indonesia has one opened last year.

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      11 hours ago

      You’re gonna love the history rabbit hole re: the automotive industry lobbying and all but singlehandedly squashing rail expansion (see: highways), NGL. 👨🏽‍🍳

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        11 hours ago

        I think we should stop saying “lobbying” and start saying “corruption” or “bribing” isntead

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          11 hours ago

          I see what you’re getting at, but by saying either and meaning “lobbying”, we’re fighting their side for them, allowing it to expand by being obtuse. We deserve better. “Lobbying” has become lobbying, and calling it what it is names it.