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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Replying to @theroyalacorn
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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I think that's a hallmark of a high trust society. Set prices are a form of honesty. It can be fun at a swap meet, but it's necessary at a car dealership and no one trusts a car salesmen.
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Idk, I think it has more to do with competition. If you throw in surprise fees or make unwarranted markups, you're gonna go out of business almost immediately as people patronize other businesses. Low barriers to entry for business -> high price transparency.
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