• CommunistBear [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I am begging American politicians: Cut the shit with the sinophobia and let us have a decent train system. Think about how much money it would save to have qualified people with abundant experience helping build critical infrastructure like trains across the country. I know it'll never happen because it's essentially admitting that America isn't #1 in something but god damn

      • SaniFlush [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        They're already murdering all the low income Americans, and as long as it only hurts poor people the libs won't care.

      • DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        You can't just mention the Vulcan Bridge without linking the greatest WTYP ever recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o19EaposFE

      • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Exactly. It might save the country overall billions, but the automobile lobby will pay like 10 dudes 25 million and they'll kill the project before it can ever take off

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Xia said, "Local culture and religion have been fully respected in the design for the line's stations, which all have bathrooms and prayer rooms for Muslims."

      What's the American version of this? Double wide turnsiles and designated spaces for anti-aborton rallies?