• Who are you lying to? This is just sad. Egypt will have a HSR before you do, but at least people in the US can console themselves that their government is sending billions to “defend freedom and democracy”.

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      That’s fine, the rate of development is rapid given the geographic, political, and private property questions involved. It’s a unique process, but one that I fully support and am happy to see quickly roll out!

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          Do you understand what it takes to make an Engineering project tick? Also theses plenty of more red tape around the US rollout of HSR than the alternatives you presented.

          • Yes, central planning and budgeting.

            People in the US assume the rest of the world is a lawless hell hole when many countries including China have stronger protections against eminent domain.

            The real reason you haven’t gotten HSR isn’t technical, is political. Israel has first-dips on the US budget. Reminds me of something someone I knew used to say: “the American will sell his kids before cutting aid to Israel”.

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              I mean I brought up the political aspect. The auto manufacturers and oil lobby have their own input in democratic discourse.