Why Britain Doesn’t Build

Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by tormeh on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:23PM (#36486050)

This is definitely it. It's a question of demographics. The developed world used to be for young people because people there were mostly young. Now decisions are taken by and for old people, and those of us who aren't are afterthoughts.

A good example of this is the age at which our constitutions were drafted vs how old politicians are now. This is also the case in Norway but I think the US is a more relatable example on HN: Biden is twice the average age of the delegates in 1787.

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Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by bobthepanda on Monday June 26, 2023 @07:02PM (#36487013)

The millenial generation is now the largest cohort in the United States.

The issue is that generally, it takes a while for a cohort to build up political power.

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Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by ttymck on Monday June 26, 2023 @10:21PM (#36488220)

Especially when political power is almost exclusively financial.

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Re:Why Britain Doesn’t Build by jahewson on Monday June 26, 2023 @11:45PM (#36488646)

Gen X matters though as they’re almost as big and are split on who won the housing/education lottery and who didn’t. Its oldest members are 58.

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