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esclerofilo | 2 years ago

Highway inevitability is a fallacy. They could've built a railway.

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koheripbal|2 years ago

A railway would have created a gov't/corporate monopoly on human transport.

Highways democratized the freedom of transportation.

megablast|2 years ago

> Highways democratized the freedom of transportation.

What a ridiculous idea.

Highways restrict movement to those with a license, a car, and do not care about pollution or anyone around them.

KyeRussell|2 years ago

This is the single most American thing I’ve seen on this terrible website.

CSDude|2 years ago

They are not exclusive

phatfish|2 years ago

TIL, no one moved anywhere until American highways were built.