The Man in Seat 61Aug 3, 2023
The most accurate & incisive thing you'll read about HS2 all week... https://capx.co/hs2-is-making-britain-an-international-laughing-stock/
HS2 is making Britain an international laughing stock

It’s finally official: HS2 is ‘unachievable’, according to the UK’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority. That doesn’t mean the project isn’t still happening, or that it won’t cost us billions, it just means that years – decades, probably – ahead of its launch we know it isn’t going to deliver what we need from it. What’s […]

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@seatsixtyone The moment I gave up on this country was when Greens actively opposed FINISHING THE RAILWAY THAT HAD ALREADY DUG ALL THE TRENCHES and FILTERING CARS OUT OF RESIDENTIAL STREETS. The stupid right-wing Greg Hands motonormative bad-faith arguments just poisoned their thinking almost as badly as "population bomb" eco-fascism did in the 70s.
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@seatsixtyone Don't @ me with "bububut population is suuuch a dire crisis!!!"

The Population Bomb was a eugenicist book started by a white guy who was angry that there was traffic congestion when driving to a national park, and extrapolated that to "Well *India* will have to have fewer children!!!":

https://podtail.com/podcast/if-books-could-kill/the-population-bomb/

The Population Bomb – If Books Could Kill – Podcast

How a Stanford lepidopterist convinced the world to fear the breeding habits of the poor. Again. Support us on Patreon Where to find us: TwitterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podca... – Listen to The Population Bomb by If Books Could Kill instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed.

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