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How does China build 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, with another 10,000 on the way, while the United States essentially has zero miles? Countries are the sam
by melling 8y ago
How does China build 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, with another 10,000 on the way, while the United States essentially has zero miles?
Countries are the same size.
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Their cheaper and more efficient infrastructure is could to pay dividends over the next few decades.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoDisregard of labor regulations and property rights, as well as cheap labor.
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- njoro 8y agoBecause of the US international dominance it hasn't really had to develop domestically to compete with other countries. Instead Americans compete among themselves, making commonly beneficial things controversial. At some point Americans will hopefully realize that spending significantly more money on essential things like education, housing and transport won't be competitive in the long run.