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Paladin

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16. Even if it weren't just a chance for trump to fuck California over...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 02:52 PM

Jul 17

...that train is way too state-of-the-art, common-sense and cost-effective a solution to mass transit problems for this ignorant, corrupt regime to ever support. My God, the shitty country we now inhabit. Any suggestions about what to do about all this?

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Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train project [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 17 OP

California--use your Californian money for your benefit otchmoson Jul 17 #1

Time for CA to stop supporting red states azureblue Jul 17 #2

Every state should stop paying the fed any money BonnieJW Jul 17 #3

My thoughts exactly DENVERPOPS Jul 17 #15

China has over 40,000 km of high speed rail linking its cities FredGarvin Jul 17 #4

That's because the rest of the world BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #5

Established rail lines in the US already have legal access to potential rail line upgrades FredGarvin Jul 17 #8

Those rail lines - notably the freight companies - are "privately owned" BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #13

oooooh! He's gonna piss off Gavin! FirstLight Jul 17 #6

Well, the only federal taxes he could withhold... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 17 #14

Eminent domain battles in court may be fierce but that is no reason ... Tarzanrock Jul 17 #7

Exactly FredGarvin Jul 17 #9

No, not "confused" BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #12

"Eminent domain battles in court may be fierce but..." BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #11

He'll reroute it to Fla near Maralardo. mdbl Jul 17 #10

Even if it weren't just a chance for trump to fuck California over... Paladin Jul 17 #16