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Originally Posted by microbet
I think everyone in power wants to privatize roads to some degree. Here in California, land of no Republicans, a lot if not most of the new roads built in the last 20 years have had some kind of toll/fastrack.
I think it's more just that infrastructure dollars are extremely scarce and in high demand, and toll roads are one of the few taxes you can levy on wealthier people without them throwing a fit.
Relatedly, because #HousingSegregationInEverything, I think the more local you get politically, the less Republican vs Democrat is the relevant dichotomy and the more naked white vs black/hispanic becomes.