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>that means the leader will have to propose an even greater tax hike on the middle and upper classes. well that's a hard fight too. those people vote. they fund
by magduf 8y ago
>that means the leader will have to propose an even greater tax hike on the middle and upper classes. well that's a hard fight too. those people vote. they fund campaigns. they also do not use the public transport systems as much as other income groups.
So basically, there's no realistic solution at all, and that society is headed for an inevitable collapse because of its own shortsightedness.
Every nation gets the government it deserves, and this case is no different.
- HillaryBriss 8y agoi wouldn't say collapse, just that the status quo is surprisingly durable. there won't be a significant improvement in quality of experience for LA's public transit riders. the existing local political processes seem insufficient. i've seen it play out this way for a long time. but i believe an externally imposed shock (e.g. oil rising to $5000/barrel or a deep local economic depression) might accomplish what local politics cannot