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[-] protist@mander.xyz 7 points 9 months ago

I guess what's weird is how abashed the government's response was, like it was some embarrassing secret. In Austin, we had a major project that regulated the flow of a downtown creek by pumping water upstream from the lake and creating a flood bypass tunnel. This was all over the news and was a point of pride when it was completed. Here, the government seems to be acting like they did this in secret to fool people.

[-] Jayjader@jlai.lu 3 points 9 months ago

I know its a bit cliche, but cultural differences? I've heard of "the concept of face" / saving face being a greater factor in how the government goes about things in some East-Asian countries than what us Americans and/or Europeans might think necessary.

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