Why does China have much better infrastructure than the USA?

New York and San Francisco look dirty. Subway in NY looks old. Bridges look old. Potholes in the road. Always construction and yet they still can't keep the roads looking nice. P**p on the sidewalks. Americans may be richer than the Chinese but the Chinese cities are so clean, the roads are better, faster trains and the trains look better. Friendlier people too!

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Northwest · M

Yes, it's one of the benefits of living in an authoritarian state, where cameras detect, when you spit a gum on the sidewalk, and by the time you step off the sidewalk, you will receive a text, with a link to the site where you will be required to pay your fine, and good luck buying a car, because your credit rating just got dinged, all because you spat a gum on the sidewalk.

We can have that if we want to, but would you?

Wol62 · 51-55, M

@Northwest I thought these places were inefficient? This sounds like something out of sci-fi.

Northwest · M

@Wol62 [quote] thought these places were inefficient? This sounds like something out of sci-fi.[/quote]

This not SciFi. They have a social index in China, that extends to every aspect of Chinese citizens' existence. For online, to offline.

Xi Jinping is on a mission to create a world-domination Empire, and every Chinese citizen needs to be the perfect specimen. They must obey all the rules, and get disciplined when they don't. Jaywalking, speeding, etc.

They've been perfecting this over the past decade or so.

Wol62 · 51-55, M

@Northwest So they are not as inefficient as Fox news tells us then?

Northwest · M

@Wol62 Fox? 🤣😂

Wol62 · 51-55, M

@Northwest Fox News are owned by China. The CCP also own the Republican party. It's true, I read it on the [i]internet[/i].

Northwest · M

@Wol62 George Santos is the General Manager.

Wol62 · 51-55, M

@Northwest He is Stalin's love child. Him and the Queen mother had a baby together.

Northwest · M

@Wol62 True story.

Wol62 · 51-55, M

@Northwest Course it is. Kubrick filmed the birth, in between faking the Moon landings & the death of Elvis.

ElwoodBlues · M

@Northwest Korea has great infrastructure too, and they are not an authoritarian state. Korea just puts a much higher priority on health care and infrastructure such as public transportation. Korea has a progressive tax rate, with the highest rate at 45%. I believe this applies to capital gains, too. In short, Korea taxes their billionaires and uses the money for health care and infrastructure.

The Nordic nations also have great infrastructure, and they are similar to Korea in terms of higher taxes on billionaires. It's possible to have a booming economy and higher taxes on billionaires.

Northwest · M

@ElwoodBlues South Korea, Japan and the Nordic nations all have great infrastructure.