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> No individuality, identical buildings with the same layout for identical cogs in the machine. And yet when the west does this, we celebrate it as "economies
by floatrock 3y ago
> No individuality, identical buildings with the same layout for identical cogs in the machine.
And yet when the west does this, we celebrate it as "economies of scale": https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/subdivision-aerial https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/subdivision-aerial
(well, as long as your tiny piece of lawn stays green, your house is one of the five approved paint colors, and your HOA dues/conformity-fines are paid)
- 908B64B197 3y agoBetter even: if you don't like the community, you can just leave and settle somewhere else that closer aligns with your value. No exit checks, no assigned housing. I guess to the average worker in the East, these North American housing developments must have been seen as somewhat evil and not desirable at all.
- lost_tourist 3y agoJust can't imagine anyone being nostalgic for soviet Russia unless they were in the upper class/higher up party member.