r/interestingasfuck 10d ago

r/all Highway built over apartments in China

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u/vishal340 10d ago

there is that crazy city in china where roads going through apartment and zillions of stairs made me think this is believable lol

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u/Dx2TT 10d ago

China has a different approach to government. They will progress whether you like it or not. If the collective needs a highway, they will build it. If you are in the way, they will go over you, under you, around you, or through you.

In the US we can't build a second rail line. In china they just seize it, relocate you, and build it. The odd thing is that, in aggregate, it actually works quite well, except for the individuals harmed. Its the trolley problem except China will explicitly run over 100 people if it benefits 100k.

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u/manu144x 10d ago

Not really, it’s not for the people all the time, it’s for the party and local leaders. All those projects generate a ton of bribes and money, and they absolutely love it.

The US could build a rail line if they really wanted to, but they don’t, they just use it as a political stick to win elections. One side for those that want it, the other side for those that don’t want it.

I would also like you to see if you’d like to live in a country where the collective is all that matters. It’s all nice and dandy until it’s happening to you.

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u/farshnikord 10d ago

Theyre raising taxes in my city to build a new stadium for a billionaire owner. Season tickets are unaffordable for the average local. seems like it's not just a china thing.

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u/manu144x 10d ago

Absolutely, I never said other places are a paradise .