because absolute power corrupts absolutely. More at 11

creato · on Nov 11, 2022

In the US it seems like most problems with big projects are due to responsibility being diffuse across many political groups, and just about anyone with a lawyer has near veto power over almost any project. How is that absolute power?

Blind pithy cynicism is unhelpful.

phillipcarter · on Nov 11, 2022

And the transit projects across the globe that don't cost so much?

hunterb123 · on Nov 11, 2022

that proves their point does it not?

some transit costs $5m per mile, some transit is $1b per mile, find the corrupt one.

anytime you have a large spigot of taxpayer money you'll have people in charge trying to funnel it away using contractors, lobbyists, etc.

phillipcarter · on Nov 13, 2022

It does not prove their point.

MuffinFlavored · on Nov 11, 2022

What I find interesting about this "narrative" is... where is the specifics/proof?

It feels like "something" (the media?) wants us to think that it isn't just a few bad apples ruining the pie. It's the entire pie. It's unfixable.

What's also interesting is... say you do flag someone/something down as an example of corruption. Their side of the story is that they aren't doing anything wrong.

What/where is the truth?

jonny_eh · on Nov 11, 2022

Problem solved, thanks!