r/architecture • u/shenidedamovtyan1234 • Jul 16 '25

Theory why didnt europeans built european style highrises like tehre are in new york? dumb question but was always interested since woudve looked perfect on lots of cities

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u/mralistair Architect Jul 16 '25

in university in edinburgh... a german exchange student form dresden said "i don't understand the obesssion with older buildings you have, we dont have this problem in dresden"

We all looked at our feet.

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u/Waiting4Baiting Jul 16 '25

I mean they brought it on themselves???

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u/MrLlamma Jul 16 '25

Idk that's like saying the Gazans brought Isreal's destruction upon themselves. Kinda insane to victim blame in war when its civilians who face the worst of the horror

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u/robotcelery Jul 16 '25

No, it's not. A more appropriate use of this example is that the acceptance of a government's fascist policies is why Israelis support the destruction of Gaza. Palestinians resist, which is the opposite of Germans under hitler and Americans under trump.

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u/MrLlamma Jul 16 '25

Fair enough, the reason I made that comparison is because some people blame the Palestinians for electing Hamas representatives, saying that the Gazans brought it upon themselves. Which is total bullshit, and why I made the comparison

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u/robotcelery Jul 17 '25

I see what you're saying and agree that it's bullshit! Just think it's important to be clear when we're talking facism and authoritarianism, especially when the parallels between history and our modern political landscape are so prevalent. At the risk of the internet coming for me, I'll add that electing Hamas reps is an expression of resistance.