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Sometimes it feels like folks in US would build anything but efficient transit 🤦 (slrpnk.net)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're gonna love the history rabbit hole re: the automotive industry lobbying and all but singlehandedly squashing rail expansion (see: highways), NGL. 👨🏽‍🍳

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I think we should stop saying "lobbying" and start saying "corruption" or "bribing" isntead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I see what you're getting at, but by saying either and meaning "lobbying", we're fighting their side for them, allowing it to expand by being obtuse. We deserve better. "Lobbying" has become lobbying, and calling it what it is names it.