The Japanese got their hands on a locomotive from the dastardly imperialists and four years later had their own railroad industry
This incredible fact doesn't get nearly enough discussion!
This incredible fact doesn't get nearly enough discussion!
Two days ago I was driving the FIL from a former-shanty-town-now-bedroom-community into town and asked how they commuted before everyone had cars
"There used to be a train"
"What happened?"
"The locals stole all the tracks"
"There used to be a train"
"What happened?"
"The locals stole all the tracks"
Similarly, a buddy used to build breweries for a multinational. Bring in best practices, create a ton of high paying jobs, etc.
To placate the commies, they'd drill water wells and install diesel pumps in the villages, then teach the villagers how to use them...
To placate the commies, they'd drill water wells and install diesel pumps in the villages, then teach the villagers how to use them...
Invariably, the pumps would be seized by local toughs, who would then charge for water
The toughs wouldn't spend on repairs, so eventually the pumps failed
When the pumps failed, everyone blamed the brewer
So the brewer stopped drilling free water wells.
The toughs wouldn't spend on repairs, so eventually the pumps failed
When the pumps failed, everyone blamed the brewer
So the brewer stopped drilling free water wells.
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