Politics Thread

[noteggs]

Pretty much spot on here. Government sucks at building things, but great at spreading money.

https://x.com/johnstossel/status/186...775507102?s=42

[paulxu]

You ever use an Interstate Highway?

[Xville]

You ever use an Interstate Highway?

The one that constantly has construction on it?

[paulxu]

The one that constantly has construction on it?

Hah! Of course. All of them seem to. Might have something to do with population growth since the 50's.

[GoMuskies]

The US interstate highway system is a goddamned marvel.

[xubrew]

The US interstate highway system is a goddamned marvel.

It is. It legit is.

So are bullet trains. They are FANTASTIC!!! Can we get some of those??

[Muskie in dayton]

It is. It legit is.

So are bullet trains. They are FANTASTIC!!! Can we get some of those??

Fun fact: for the $130B expected cost for the one being built in CA, the tax payers could instead purchase a fleet of 900 Boeing 737s and fly every single SF resident to and from LA every day for 7 years. And faster. But yeah, they are cool, so there’s that.

[Muskie in dayton]

The left’s simultaneous villainization of Daniel Penny and sanctification of the UHC CEO killer proves that Satan is hard at work in America.

[Xville]

The left’s simultaneous villainization of Daniel Penny and sanctification of the UHC CEO killer proves that Satan is hard at work in America.

I think it's more simple than that. A very large bulk of the human population is effing stupid.

[Smails]

Pretty much spot on here. Government sucks at building things, but great at spreading money.

https://x.com/johnstossel/status/186...775507102?s=42

So many promises...so many lies and utter incompetence.