The capitalists are literally pulling the copper out of the walls
: “Just let the private sector do it, bro.”the US should bomb its own bridges, and then give out lucrative reconstruction contracts. that’s the western way.
I think the only thing stopping them is they know capitalism is too mutated for that. Good luck getting ol’ porkchop to actually lift a finger. The ideal business sells no product, hires no staff, and provides zero services.
Start tagging cracks as “illegal alien”, “commie”, “terrroist”.
You don’t actually save money by not spending it on necessities like bridges. That cost comes back and bites you eventually.
What does happen is a bunch of vampires live and die rich before the check hits the table.
You idiot, you absolute fool. You think you need that money to build roads when the rich are busy using it to swap paintings stored in a warehouse in Switzerland back and forth. You presume too much.
I love driving over a big old looking bridge on my way in and out of town every day
For more than two decades, the United States has been underinvesting in critical infrastructure, from broadband and energy to drinking water and roads. In its annual report card for American infrastructure, the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the United States a C, an improvement from past years, but a grade reflecting the urgent need for greater investment in the 18 categories of infrastructure it assesses. Recent improvements have resulted from the trillions of dollars in appropriations for infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, these bills still leave a significant gap in financing, with the United States falling $3.7 trillion short of the $9.1 trillion required to bring infrastructure to a good level of repair nationally. Continuing to fund infrastructure investments would save American families $700 annually and would leave critical infrastructure less vulnerable to extreme weather and natural disasters.
In its annual report card for American infrastructure, the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the United States a C, an improvement from past years
how is this possible? how could the situation possibly have improved compared to last year?
These are American Civil Engineers. I garuntee the reason it improved is because they repaved a bunch of suburban roadways. Americans love roads. Especially ones only moderately wealthy people ever use.
counterpoint:
is that good
Anything to accelerate the collapse of empire
Mr President, we can allow an infrastructure gap! Apparently.
We should bomb and imprison more people.
