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Also HK is a city while mainland encompasses poorer rural areas

The system working as intended.

I think a decent measure is GDP growth rate divided by GDP per capita. I don't have the numbers on hand but China is above average in both absolute and PPP.

Lack of public "third places", car-centric infrastructure and lack of mixed-use zoning, lack of communal living, etc.

"Why are men so lonely?"

Yeah for sure, almost all of the US' most impressive accomplishments were state funded. Privatize the profits, socialize the costs.

This might be a hot take here, but for all of Elon's overhyped flops like the Hyperloop and car tunnels, the Falcon 9 does have the lowest launch cost per kg out of any rocket and is the only family of orbital rockets with a demonstrated reusable propulsive landing system. That's not to say they'll have the lead forever since there's a fundamental limitation of private enterprise, but currently they're ahead in several important ways.

It would be hilarious if there's a repeat of the Cold War arms race, but the US goes bankrupt this time

But line still go up, so economy good!

The green represents freedom and the orange represents liberty

In our democracy, we have freedom of speech.

You're only allowed to wish death upon geopolitical enemies of the US