Re:Trump bans Alipay and seven other Chinese apps
by MrBuddyCasino on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @12:01PM
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> SpaceX, Tesla, [...] what the heck are you talking about?
Capitalism works well both in the US and in China. Those are private companies, and I hope you don't try to list NASA projects. Elon wants to bring down the cost of space transportation to 10$ per Kg, a Space Shuttle launch used to cost 1.5B$.
My point was about the public sector. Last time I checked, the high-speed railway they were trying to build in California added another billion $ to its budget. Meanwhile, feel free to look how much high-speed rail China has built in the last few years.
> Not for Uyghurs or political dissidents.
Just because a system works very well for the majority of its citizens doesn't mean it works for everyone. You are not refuting the central argument.
> I'd take our system any day of the week over being disappeared for disagreeing with officials.
You seem to have the impression I'd prefer the Chinese system. I don't. That does not mean you can't take a hard look at what they do better.
Capitalism works well both in the US and in China. Those are private companies, and I hope you don't try to list NASA projects. Elon wants to bring down the cost of space transportation to 10$ per Kg, a Space Shuttle launch used to cost 1.5B$. My point was about the public sector. Last time I checked, the high-speed railway they were trying to build in California added another billion $ to its budget. Meanwhile, feel free to look how much high-speed rail China has built in the last few years.
> Not for Uyghurs or political dissidents.
Just because a system works very well for the majority of its citizens doesn't mean it works for everyone. You are not refuting the central argument.
> I'd take our system any day of the week over being disappeared for disagreeing with officials.
You seem to have the impression I'd prefer the Chinese system. I don't. That does not mean you can't take a hard look at what they do better.