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The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't (sschueller.github.io)
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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Because America is a Banana Republic with nukes and wall street.

[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This isn't particularly unique. India, Pakistan, France, UK, Israel and Russia would match that description. Many of the listed countries are better at doing internet than the states.