
a smaller, much more dense pop is marginally easier to set up sustainable systems for and urbanize for efficiency in capital focused regions like the Netherlands. They dont have to deal with the same systemic issues/disparities we do with our size and the region has been colonized/settled for way longer than north america. Dont get me wrong we are beyond flawed, but comparing outcomes to smaller nations without qualitative data is not realistic.
I understand your point, but I think there’s more to it. Norway is roughly the size of New Mexico and has twice the population. It’s not “just the size” or the fact that it’s well established in the region because their economy was terrible prior to creating the Nordic System. It’s just frustrating to hear someone say “it’s not possible here” because of “systemic issues” when we are literally talking about a system that has proven to work…
i get that, but we already rely too heavily on corps who will just move more of their production/jobs to the philippines or wherever else like when the affordable care act initially rolled out. maybe bankruptcy would be best followed by some reform. But yeah again just completely different sample sizes as far as what works elsewhere. I don’t think the china route would be ideal though they are already buying up more and more of our farms by the day so could be inevitable
Undoubtedly! Luckily a lot of my kin between Alabama and Chi have kept land i the family over the years so I feel like a more individual/frontier infrastructure with social democracy provided on Corporate maintained areas would be kinda cool/innovative albeit entirely late stage & dystopian. probably closer to the precipice than we think which is bizarre.