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tonyedgecombe
on April 17, 2017
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Wealth isn’t created at the top, it is merely devo...
Buliding infrastructure is always harder in a democracy, just compare India to China. Personally I prefer freedom over trains.
chongli
on April 17, 2017
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Is Japan not a democracy? Does Japan not have freedom? It certainly has way better infrastructure than the US...
scott_karana
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Japan's rail is also highly capitalist. The JR system was denationalized in the 80s and no longer receives any subsidies; there also is strong regional competition from privately owned rail lines.
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