Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
This reminds of me rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic as it is sinking. While I definitely agree that all of the metro area should have decent public transit access, i’m not sure that it is completely necessary. Not everyone wants to work downtown. It’s expensive to work downtown. The rest of the suburbs don’t have the density to support a robust public transit network. I have a PACE bus that stops a few houses down from my home and the bus is nearly empty even during rush hour.