GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1725 cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up1725imageThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldGodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square72linkfedilink cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI’ve heard it mostly goes the other way (I mean even the US has eminent domain), do you have any examples of the wacky highways/railroads?
minus-squareClent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThose are a problem for business development not high speed rail.
minus-squareOppopity@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoWhat difference is there in telling someone “hey we need to demolish your house for a highway/railway please accept this compensation”
minus-squareClent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIn China? A lot. It’s the difference between a national need and a local want. It’s in how they’ve prioritized things. The owner will still get compensated but they can’t say no.
minus-squareOppopity@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoBut they can say no. You’ve just made that up in your head.
I’ve heard it mostly goes the other way (I mean even the US has eminent domain), do you have any examples of the wacky highways/railroads?
Google Chinese nail houses.
Thanks!
Those are a problem for business development not high speed rail.
What difference is there in telling someone “hey we need to demolish your house for a highway/railway please accept this compensation”
In China? A lot. It’s the difference between a national need and a local want.
It’s in how they’ve prioritized things. The owner will still get compensated but they can’t say no.
But they can say no. You’ve just made that up in your head.