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i think this topic was covered here not so long ago and the short, suggested explanation was, as far as i can remember, corruption.
by n0mad01 5y ago
i think this topic was covered here not so long ago and the short, suggested explanation was, as far as i can remember, corruption.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago"corruption and legally sanctioned corruption masquerading as legitimate expenditures" would probably be a better TL;DR but yeah, corruption is it.
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- m0llusk 5y agoThis article is better than most and breaks down how different factors like politics and NIMBY influence, both of which can be considered corruption or linked to corruption, play a role in this.
- inglor_cz 5y agoI heard the expression "vetocracy" not a long time ago. The set of players that can say "no" to any project is not exactly small.