Petrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂExtraordinary that there's virtually no coverage in western media of China's extraordinary expansion of its railway network, and no questions about why we can't or don't do the same
#Railway #China #Europe #US
#Railway #China #Europe #US
Karl Stanley@sinabhfuil I’m not trying to be smart here, I am saying this based on my experience working as a city councillor. The problem is democracy (or at least our version of it). It’s far far easier to implement radical change when you a) don’t have to consult with groups who will be negatively affected by the change and b) don’t have to worry about getting re-elected.
@sinabhfuil I think we could do better if our politicians tried to lead, rather than seeing which way the wind is blowing and working out how to upset the smallest number of people. Unfortunately 100 years of our system is going to be hard to unwind and I don’t have a good answer for how to do that.
It’s frustrating - we are in an existential crisis and delayed action is no good. The climate won’t wait for us to reach consensus, it will just kill us while we hold consultations.
Dr Dan Marshall@karlstanley @sinabhfuil In an environment like Mastodon, where there's so many liberals and anarchists, it feels like a mistake to expect politicians to lead rather than administrate. Truer leadership needs to come from civil society. The politicians aren't going to "lead" unless we get active, get behind them, and push.
@DrDanMarshall @sinabhfuil this politician agrees. Vote left, transfer left!
@karlstanley @DrDanMarshall Or vote Green transfer left or vice versa
@sinabhfuil @DrDanMarshall crucially let’s finally finally finally put FF and FG in the bin. They have had 100 years in power between them, we deserve a break!