alt Hacker NewsBecause I don't know enough about the internal divisions in other countries. But I can tell you Americans will fight progress at every turn.
Because I don't know enough about the internal divisions in other countries. But I can tell you Americans will fight progress at every turn.
> Americans will fight progress at every turn
On one hand, we have opposition to industrialization and the green revolution.
On the other hand, we have Greenwich Village pushing back on being razed for a highway.
Defining "progress" is fundamentally a value judgement. In one era, undeveloped land was opportunity for progress. Today, turning developed land into parks can be seen the same way.