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Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”

    • uis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      But build very slowly. Compare to USSR where shitloads of railways were made in 70 years.

      Although “better less, but better”

        • uis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          After around 1919 and before Stalin USSR was democratic. And from 80-ies to the end. And democracy ended about 1996. Then shooting parlament from tanks, then Eltsin names his successor, then his successor wins, then removal of gubernator elections in 2002-2003, and everything else.

          And in comparasion USSR was more democratic than empire except Stalin time. Stalin time managed to be even worse.