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Originally Posted by allan_kuan
In a way politics needs to be overhauled based on the fact that almost every improvement that is needed here is somehow tied up like a leash to whichever party that gets elected. It's quite sad actually... if this sort of game keeps happening we'll barely get things done....
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It's not as bad here as in Japan. The rapid transit lines here at least follow the LRSP and are part of a larger strategy. In japan, they build some newer shinkansen lines to nowhere out of sheer politicking.
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At the other end of the spectrum, some argue that the Joetsu Shinkansen Line is a prime example of pork-barrel politics gone bad. The late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, a legendary mover and shaker, had a strong influence in getting the line built to his native Niigata Prefecture, which was known more for its rice paddies than its tourist attractions.
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