A Boring Dystopia

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Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations (abcnews.go.com)

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[–] Podunk@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Railroads played big role. Trains needed more water or coal to run the engine. So every 15 to 20 miles or so, depending on terrain, a water depot was erected, and there a new town popped up. Some survived. Some didnt. Few are thriving. Just pull up a map and follow a rail line in the great plains region of the usa. Then just measure it out. Its impossible to miss once you notice it.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

The same thing happened again when they built the interstates. Pixar made a documentary about it with talking cars.