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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Denmark is about the size of Maryland area-wise. [b]It's difficult to build extensive public transportation networks/etc in a country the size of the US.[/b]

As for prosperity, the poorest US state (by GDP per capita), Mississippi, is about to surpass the richest large country in the EU (Germany). Think about that -- the poorest US state is going to be richer than the richest EU country.

https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/01/03/the-poorest-us-state-rivals-germany-gdp-per-capita-in-the-us-and-europe

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The UK has a fantastic train system. Japan does very well with the shinkansen. 
Are you aware of the Belt and Road Initiative in Asia? And eurail is pretty comprehensive and amazing.
The US simply does not invest in transit. Everything is designed for the car industry, not people. There are almost no sidewalks constructed these days in the US.
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The UK is tiny.  Japan is about the size of California with 3x the population.  Public transit is much more difficult in rural areas.

No one talks about how great the commuting trains are in Siberia either.  Instead there is pretty much one crappy option.[/quote]

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