The proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is about life and death. Yes, you read that right. Which requires a brief digression.
Specifically, to Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump in 2016. Remember when partisans of both claimed the election would decide whether the U.S. went the way of Venezuela, or not?
Life or death in politics is generally a fraud, though it’s a device used by politicians and partisans alike. Elect me or my candidate to “save” the people from all manner of horrors. It’s nonsense, and it should be treated as such.
Still, with transportation it’s not partisan or emotional to say that trucks on U.S. roads bring with them a body count.
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