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the paranoia of americans will be their downfall (yes i'm talking about some of these responses). Because this constant paranoia and mistrust of anyone not born in the u.s.a leads to americans shooting themselves in the foot and flushing golden opportunities down the toilet.
Americans need to learn to recognize a good thing when they see it and stop assuming the worst of everyone and everything that's "new". This is why we can't move forward in most of this country. Big business pumps out the fear among the ignorant masses to keep their pockets lined with cash. And most morons fall for it.
anyway.. This train is a no-brainer great idea. ideally each coast should have one connecting all the major cities.
boston, nyc, philly, baltimore, dc, charlotte, atlanta, miami, etc. All connected by a modern rail system.
seattle, portland, san francisco, la, san diego, vegas, phoenix, etc. All connected by a modern rail system.
If americans can't notice a good thing when they see it.. They deserve their crappy infrastructure. Its what they vote for in every election.
You are in desperate need of a clue. The crony capitalism of the Korean economic system makes Wall Street look like Bailey Savings and Loan. Hyundai and Samsung basically own South Korea. Meanwhile the Japanese economy has been in a two-decade period of economic stagnation and the Japanese government recently devalued the yen in a desperate bid to make exports more attractive. These are the economies you want to model ours after?
If you lived in Korea, you could probably buy a clue from a store owned by Hyundai, built by construction workers who work for Hyundai, using financing from a bank controlled by Hyundai with interest rates set by a government finance minister related to the family that controls a major stake in Hyundai.
Chaebols do have a huge influence on the country of 50 million, though it's a bit more distributed than just Hyundai and Samsung. There are about a dozen major ones and a lot of smaller ones and then there's a pretty good decent amount of internationals. The US is about six times the population, so let's take that demographic pie and find 6 times 12 (72) companies that have an inordinate amount of influence in the US (again, not counting smaller firms which Korea also has).
Anyhow, sounds like a great deal. Probably has a lot of stuff in the background with cementing US commitment to other policies with Japan.
100% I wish there was better rail to Baltimore. There are connections but Amtrak is expensive for a day trip. Marc doesnt run on weekends but I hear it will, but even then I am sure hours are limited. It would take a long time too. Would be great if I could get to the cool areas of Baltimore within an hour 24/7.
100% I wish there was better rail to Baltimore. There are connections but Amtrak is expensive for a day trip. Marc doesnt run on weekends but I hear it will, but even then I am sure hours are limited. It would take a long time too. Would be great if I could get to the cool areas of Baltimore within an hour 24/7.
100% I wish there was better rail to Baltimore. There are connections but Amtrak is expensive for a day trip. Marc doesnt run on weekends but I hear it will, but even then I am sure hours are limited. It would take a long time too. Would be great if I could get to the cool areas of Baltimore within an hour 24/7.
Aside from MARC and Amtrak you can catch the green line to Greenbelt, transfer to the #B30 metrobus and then take the light rail into Baltimore city.
MARC only goes as far as Baltimore, so my Delaware residence are SOL (they'd drive to Perryville), but this is good news for me when I feel like getting some cheaper drinks and a change of scene.
Yes, instead it goes to business subsidies and to cover the welfare of company employees who make minimum wage while the executives make hundreds of millions. Meanwhile the infrastructure crumbles reducing their own money. It is sad how people throw away their own money and refuse to improve their declining situation.
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