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I'd say it's the opposite: the US system is quite rigid and micromanages how society builds. Limiting the power of government to regulate only broader, more ov
by emn13 8y ago
I'd say it's the opposite: the US system is quite rigid and micromanages how society builds. Limiting the power of government to regulate only broader, more overlapping categories is quite the opposite of socialism in the US sense; it's more like liberalism.
But mostly, comparing either to a political philosophy sounds far-fetched. But hey, it's politics, so you may be right somebody will be accused of socialism, however nonsensical that is.
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- dsfyu404ed 8y ago> US system is quite rigid and micromanages how society builds. This varies a ton from city to city. My general perception is that the cities/towns that tend to be more likely to praise European ways of doing zoning/development are more rigid ones when it comes to zoning so it's much harder to actually do mixed development in those places because of all the boxes checked and signatures required to do it and comply with local regulation. I find this contradiction somewhat comical.
- scarejunba 8y agoThere are no such American cities.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoI said "praise", not "successfully implement"
- claydavisss 8y agoReplacing local rules with Federal rules would probably not be what most voters consider an upgrade in governance. Local homeowners in most cities and towns can get one-on-one facetime with decision makers. In our town I am on a first-name basis with the mayor as are most residents. Who is going to replace this with a Federal Zoning Board?