Why New York City Stopped Building Subways (2018)

Re:Why New York City Stopped Building Subways (2018) by atoav on Monday October 07, 2019 @12:42AM (#21177562)

But isn’t it a bit hypocritical to first not vote, then complain about how things are paning out and then conclude that things in the hands of governments never work?

Democracy lives from everybody’s attendance — if you stay at home you got no right to complain.

Sadly even a strong faith in the invisible hand-shaped market-god doesn’t change that, because quasi monopolies like railway infrastructure and the invisible hand-shaped market-god never mix as well as promised for some weird reason.

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Re:Why New York City Stopped Building Subways (2018) by rpeden on Monday October 07, 2019 @07:43AM (#21179653)

It's not necessarily hypocritical say all.

If someone abstains from voting because they find all the choices equally unqualified, I don't think that eliminates the person's right to complain nor does it diminish the validity of their complaints.

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Re:Why New York City Stopped Building Subways (2018) by ceejayoz on Monday October 07, 2019 @10:01AM (#21180864)

There are also practical considerations, like voting taking place on a work day.

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Re:Why New York City Stopped Building Subways (2018) by atoav on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:50PM (#21196422)

This is when you traditionally would vote invalid.

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