• HodgePodge [love/loves]
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    3 years ago

    In theory, imminent domain is great when used by a socialist government to build public works projects that benefit everyone.

    Under a bourgeoisie government, it is used to justify theft.

    • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Bingo. How the hell are you supposed to build trains without imminent domain? :traingang:

      • HodgePodge [love/loves]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah, for sure. I get the purpose of it and why it's needed for a functional state to maintain itself.

        Unfortunately, that's the not the kind of country Amerikkka is.

    • theother2020 [comrade/them, she/her]
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      3 years ago

      Anecdotal but my (Chinese) friend was driving me through Beijing, and pointed to this MASSIVE housing complex, and said the farmers who were displaced were VERY well compensated. I don't have citations, but it's probably one of those stories that everyone who lives there knows about.

      • HodgePodge [love/loves]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah, perfect example. If my family has been compensated fairly, then we could have rebuilt our home some place new…

        :deeper-sadness: