> No individuality, identical buildings with the same layout for identical cogs in the machine.
And yet when the west does this, we celebrate it as "economies of scale": https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/subdivision-aerial
(well, as long as your tiny piece of lawn stays green, your house is one of the five approved paint colors, and your HOA dues/conformity-fines are paid)
Re:Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud
by 908B64B197 on Friday May 19, 2023 @04:38PM
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Better even: if you don't like the community, you can just leave and settle somewhere else that closer aligns with your value. No exit checks, no assigned housing.
I guess to the average worker in the East, these North American housing developments must have been seen as somewhat evil and not desirable at all.
Re:Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud
by lost_tourist on Friday May 19, 2023 @05:54PM
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Just can't imagine anyone being nostalgic for soviet Russia unless they were in the upper class/higher up party member.
Cramped living conditions but ample communal space, so a lot of time is spent in full view of the neighbor (so they can report anti-communist behaviors to the local police). No individuality, identical buildings with the same layout for identical cogs in the machine.