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In the US it seems like most problems with big projects are due to responsibility being diffuse across many political groups, and just about anyone with a lawyer has near veto power over almost any project. How is that absolute power?

Blind pithy cynicism is unhelpful.

And the transit projects across the globe that don't cost so much?

that proves their point does it not?

some transit costs $5m per mile, some transit is $1b per mile, find the corrupt one.

anytime you have a large spigot of taxpayer money you'll have people in charge trying to funnel it away using contractors, lobbyists, etc.

It does not prove their point.

What I find interesting about this "narrative" is... where is the specifics/proof?

It feels like "something" (the media?) wants us to think that it isn't just a few bad apples ruining the pie. It's the entire pie. It's unfixable.

What's also interesting is... say you do flag someone/something down as an example of corruption. Their side of the story is that they aren't doing anything wrong.

What/where is the truth?

Problem solved, thanks!