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Take that, China! (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 34 points 1 month ago* (5 children)

Even with more property rights. If you own a house and you don't want to sell it when they want to build a new highway, they build the highway surrounding your house, instead of expropriating you like in western countries.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    tbh living there in the middle of a highway would be hell

    it is disappointing how despite how ahead china is in terms of public transit, they still build car-centric infrastructure like this. at least, unlike north america, shitty car-centric infrastructure is not all there is lol

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Fascinating as it may be, that's a pretty horrible picture.

    Imagine living that house. It's a pretty stark demonstration of the state gets what it wants, one way or another.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    That's why it's important to recognize that the state serves its ruling class, which in China's case is the proletariat. That's why they are far more leniant and even allowed this situation in the first place.

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