Americans have little to no respect for public goods and so any attempt at emulating other countries ends in disaster.
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e.g. There isn't enough money in the world to fund a good public transit system if your people a) will trash it and b) don't want to pay for it.
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The Danes, meanwhile, don't even have turnstiles.https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-02-23/you-can-t-have-denmark-without-danes …
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They don't have turnstiles on the light rail in Baltimore, either. Meanwhile, every transit operation in Japan (to my knowledge) has strict fare barriers.
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I like this. Do they dislike haggling in stores?
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Yes, haggling is generally "not done." There are exceptions tho, depending on where you are (Osaka is more haggling-friendly) and who you are (old women are notorious for this)
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Certainly not something to attempt as a tourist
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