These polemics are stirring and feel true. It's a purple prose version of east coast 2010s YIMBY. But they're not true. > it's a country that can't build anymo

These polemics are stirring and feel true. It's a purple prose version of east coast 2010s YIMBY. But they're not true. > it's a country that can't build anymore, See above. > that can't raise sufficient money for public works construction Infrastructure spending is at an all time high; massive $300B infrastructure package was passed a few years back. > which has no immediate profit potential What form of public works construction would have immediate profit potential? > that can't persuade its young men to enter the construction trades instead of going to college. Nah. Young men college graduates are consistently decreasing since 2020 for men. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184272/educational-attainment-of-college-diploma-or-higher-by-gender/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/184272/educational-attai... Construction has added ~1 million jobs since December 2020. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USCONS https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USCONS