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Old Posted Mar 31, 2018, 9:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RKOwens444 View Post
I feel like the fact that almost every Mid East country except Iran has so many skyscrapers under construction says something. I don't mean any disrespect but it shows that Iran is choosing to live in traditional old school ways while Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and even Iraq are choosing to adapt to the 21st century. Erbil has skyscrapers now. Meanwhile Iran's mid-rise buildings are collapsing from fires that were less than 25% as big as the ones in the Twin Towers.
Don't conflate building size or architecture with modernity.
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