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Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by rcarr on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:20PM (#36486022)
It definitely seems to be more of an Anglosphere problem than elsewhere. I've been learning other languages with the long term view of permanently escaping the Anglosphere in the next 5 years, unless I finally manage to land a job that pays enough to allow me some stability.
Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by khuey on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:43PM (#36486278)
Yes, the homevoter mentality is much worse in the English speaking countries than it is in continental Europe or in developed East Asia.
Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by diveandfight on Monday June 26, 2023 @07:39PM (#36487299)
> Anglosphere

In my opinion, this is an underutilized term that could be used to group trends/behaviors and consequently policy decisions.

Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by marcosdumay on Monday June 26, 2023 @10:58PM (#36488387)
There may be entire regions without this problem, but it is absolutely not restricted to the Anglosphere.