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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.”

  • Aux@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Depends on society. Here in Europe we build more and more railways even though we already have shitloads (compared to US).

    • uis@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

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

      Although “better less, but better”

      • Aux@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Well, USSR was a different beast. You can’t build that fast in a democratic society.

        • uis@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          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.