The secret is slavery.
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filcuk@lemmy.zip 5 weeks agoI have heard that China has made significant efforts in this area, but that really is a massive change in just over a decade.
Meanwhile, the UK will take as long to build a single high-speed line.
OhShitSon@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I guess paying for labour isn’t something that can happen, it has to be slaves. (13th amendment)
Well the US has slavery for prisoners, yet STILL no modern rail infrastructure.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I guess paying for labour isn’t something that can happen
In China, the only time you get a good thing is if someone does ten bad things.
Well the US has slavery for prisoners(13th amendment), yet STILL no modern rail infrastructure.
A small price to pay for Liberty, Freedom, and Small Business.
huppakee@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
The secret to it being affordable, doesn’t mean it can’t be done any other way. Authoritarian government also helped a lot in getting it done this fast but still doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Just not as fast and as cheap as China did.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
UK deliberately defunded their HR connection between Manchester and London. The Tories sold off the land in a rapid auction, just to make sure Labour couldn’t take over and finish the job after the next election.