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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
    2·
    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
      21·
      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.