Why does the US have so much street begging and outdated bureaucracy?

[Shiprex]

Also, for a country with such an investment in technology, why tf hasn't it been passed down to local communities? How come you need to GO TO THE DMV to 1. get a license plate for a car you bought and fill out loads fo forms and 2. get your own drivers licenses in person?

It's almost like stepping back 60 years to Cold War Britain with queues and paperwork for everyday things.

[Lynx122]

Tech investment in the U. S. is only for oligarchs to make money not to lift everyone up. It's the same reason why most of the infrastructure is like 60 years old. With AI data centers needing power they could have said let's build more powerplants or wind and solar and fix up the power lines to make sure the country is prepared for the future and so the extra demand doesn't take away from someone else. But no they just make due with the old stuff and if the capacity is not there they'll just take power away from citizens to make sure the data center is fine. It's a game of we need to squeeze out every single penny while giving nothing back.

[Shiprex]

I kinda agree. Coming from."ancient" Europe, I find the public infrastructure of roads, bridges (?) railways shockingly absent of upkeep and quality. It's like they built it in the 50s and it was state of the art but like Roman's, the things crumble. With so much wealth this country could be fucking epic. China is in better state in many places.

[Chazmatazz269]

Where in the US do you live?
I’ve lived in two states and worked in four. I haven’t stepped foot into the DMV but maybe twice in the last twenty years. Almost everything routine can be done by mail or online. Some services, for the purpose of restricting counterfeit documents, have to be done in person but even those can sometimes be done at a kiosk in the waiting area. In and out. If you can’t work that into your other errands because you NEVER leave your house, then you have way bigger fish to fry than “outmoded bureaucracy”.

[Shiprex]

I'm in Texas and asked about online and they said it's meant to be in person. I wish it was online or mail but no, they demand a fuck off big fee and hours of waiting just to own what is almost an essential item. It's weird too that the "low tax" myth is more than double what you end up paying for in almost every thing you buy.

[Chazmatazz269]

Well, you got yourself a democrat governor now. I’m sure all your dreams are about to come true! 😂😂😂

[Shiprex]

It can't be hard to improve things. The Republicans were in for ages and it's still full of beggars, shit roads and infrastructure with idiotic administration (as well as fees/taxes) just to buy a car or something off someone else.

[Chazmatazz269]

Well, i’m in California where democrats have been in exclusive control for generations and we still have all of those same problems and then some. So don’t expect any of that to change. But the DMV is accessible online, by mail and there are convenient kiosks at multiple locations. As long as you’re not in the minority with those frustrations, you might get modernization before Texas realizes what a grievous mistake they’ve made.

[Shiprex]

I discovered that you can use a mail service but called them instead to confirm and once thry found out the vehicle details told me things I didn't know and should have walked away but didn't. I THINK it's in order but need to visit them with an appointment and the idea it's nearby is stretching the speed of the universe. Nearest one is about 20 minutes drive AND only open between 8 to 1 for this service.

[Anonymous]

Just because you mentioned the DMV, I learned recently it's crazy expensive to register your car when it's new and cheap when it's old. All someone has to do is type a different number into a computer. Why do I need to pay $200 extra dollars for this because it's new? It's the same piece of paper as a 25 year old car and the same amount of work for the employee!

[Shiprex]

I agree. The vehicle tax is something crazy and discouraging to people to have modern clean efficient vehicles. It was a shock i had to pay almost 10% of the price i paid for my motorcycle on top if the price to register it.

[Sevenpointfive]

the us shouldn't even exist. they have no right to be there. they weren't promised it 3000 years ago or nothin

[exitseven]

the court system coddles them and the cops can;t do their jobs.

[Shiprex]

Lol I can attest only positive things about cops so far. I bought a car and as normal the previous owner took the license plate off so the only cop car I'd seen in weeks in the middle lane as I was turning right lit me up and had words. At least they qualified the license and registration is not something like the ownership documents I figured by the tag that sticks in the windows (Texas afaik)

[Anonymous]

Because the people who voted for the party that won midterms hates attempts at making America better and do everything in their power to stop Republicans from improving things.

[Shiprex]

Lol improving? I live in Texas and the roads are some of the shittiest I've driven and ridden and I've done that in Asia, Africa, all over Europe and even in the Middle East AND they charge tolls here. My home country banned that shit decades ago taxing people to get around when they refuse to provide ANY public transport.
The notion that private companies can take the piss out of citizens FOR GETTING PAID TO BIULD infrastructure is corrupt af unless they are ALSO keeping it in top class shape. They don't, thry let it go to shit then the taxpayer has to fucking pay those cnuts again.