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Forgeties79yesterday at 12:57 PM1 replyview on HN

People already throw things on the ground because it’s somebody else’s job to pick it up. It’s a culture issue broader than simply “personal responsibility.” People in the US don’t like to be inconvenienced or we tend to shriek about personal freedoms.

In the US you likely need wildly punitive measures - not just small fines - to deal with the issue. Also would fall along party aligns with minutes and become a partisan issue immediately.


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bombcaryesterday at 3:36 PM

Or bring back public shaming - things like https://dontmesswithtexas.org

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