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    22 hours ago

    Yeah. Can we take Japan as an example perhaps? They’ve got excellent high speed rail too. Also better urban planning in general.

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        5 hours ago

        I am, but the fact that Japan’s is elected is quite an important point for me.

        Mind you, I’m still happy with the good that China does do, and their investment in rail is great, but as a government system to follow as an example, there are better options out there.

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          3 hours ago

          I don’t think anyone wants to follow their system of government, but that government makes some good decisions that we ought to be able to make too.

          And it’s not an excuse that it’s just because we’re not as authoritarian, it’s not like we’re just making good decisions slower. We’re not making them at all or actively making opposite decisions. And even worse we seem to be able to make those opposite decisions all too quickly, with no sound basis, and contrary to what voters want