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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

The country is fucking huge to be fair, but it's also the capitalism capital of the world.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Would have great internet too if the telecommunication companies didn't just pocket the money for installing fiber infrastructure. Twice.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

The country can be huge but most people live in urban areas now, it's not like they've gotta waste time and money running fiber all over north dakota. We're talking cities with populations that rival some countries.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Which country? Some of the countries in North America aren't huge.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Country (noun):
an area of land considered in relation to a particular feature

North America country.