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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
This came up in a class of mine with a student whose land had been taken by the government for a big project. He had no choice about selling the land, and was forced to relocate, yet everyone else in the class considered him to be incredibly lucky. The government paid a premium for his land, and with the money that the government paid he was able to move out of the country and start a life in Shanghai where he now works for VW in a good position with a high standard of living. The other people living near him who did not get their land 'stolen' are still living in the countryside at a much lower standard. He's pretty happy about having his land bulldozed. No private investors were interested in buying in that area, but the government paid him well.
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Oh, just as long as he has a high standard of living elsewhere....
Must be nice when the government comes to your home and gives you no choice but to move out.
