“Roundabouts are the communism of road structures”

Many people do not like roundabouts, even comparing them to communism.
 
“Roundabouts are like Communism and the metric system, they work on paper and in europe but put ‘em in America and the shit hits the fan” was posted on X/Twitter by Zach McCormick o9n November 25, 2009. “Roundabouts are a good idea in theory but not in practice…like communism” was posted on X/Twitter by Sean Bell on June 4, 2010. “roundabouts are a communist plot obviously” was posted on X/Twitter by “★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ but can’t dance off it” on October 20, 2012. “Roundabouts are a communist plot to destroy America.—Sahara’s Dad 2k17” was posted on Facebook by Sahara Dawn LaDue on April 8, 2017. “Roundabouts are a communist plot” was posted on X/Twitter by PoliTech on September 2, 2023.
 
“Roundabouts are the communism of traffic control systems” was posted on X/Twitter by Claire 🌒 on November 26, 2018. “Roundabouts are the communism of Road structures!!!! Fat Electrician-2024” was posted on Facebook by JD Ewert on March 3, 2024. “Roundabouts are the fucking communism of road structures. On paper they look like the greatest thing. One small problem is people are greedy fucking assholes or retarded and don’t pay attention. This is why communism never has or ever will work!”—a longer quote from The Fat Electrician—was posted on Facebook by Josh Hart on March 3, 2024.
 
       
Wikipedia: Roundabout
A roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.

In the USA, engineers use the term modern roundabout to refer to junctions installed after 1960 that incorporate various design rules to increase safety.
 
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Zach McCormick
@ZeeMickCee
“Roundabouts are like Communism and the metric system, they work on paper and in europe but put ‘em in America and the shit hits the fan”
9:29 PM · Nov 25, 2009
 
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Sean Bell
@seanINFAF
Roundabouts are a good idea in theory but not in practice…like communism
4:35 PM · Jun 4, 2010
     
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Katy Gwizdala
@katygwizdala
@bethmilligan
Roundabouts are for communists. BURN IN HELL.
7:49 PM · Oct 17, 2012
 
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★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ but can’t dance off it
@petrillic
@garnaat roundabouts are a communist plot obviously.
5:39 PM · Oct 20, 2012
 
Facebook
Sahara Dawn LaDue
April 8, 2017 at 10:49 PM ·
Roundabouts are a communist plot to destroy America.
—Sahara’s Dad 2k17
 
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Claire 🌒
@Luemas_
Roundabouts are the communism of traffic control systems
10:37 AM · Nov 26, 2018
     
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@thistle-and-thorn.bsky.social (murphy)
@murphynomore
Weirdest take seen today on dating sites: “roundabouts are a communist plot” #datingsnark
9:26 PM · Dec 11, 2019
 
Facebook
Demetrius Shaw
February 19, 2020 at 11:31 AM ·
My Dad: “Roundabouts are a communist plot!”
   
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David Boshart
July 22, 2020 at 8:23 PM ·
My official stand here is, effing roundabouts are a Communist plot.
   
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Patrick O’Neill
@Patoneill2075
Roundabouts are a communist plot to make Americans dizzy.
12:22 PM · Sep 25, 2020
 
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Occam’s Chainsaw
@PianoGrump
Roundabouts are communism. I will die on this hill. Probably because I couldn’t figure out what lane to be in to get off this hill.
10:47 PM · Apr 26, 2021
     
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🎙Jason Medows🎙Ag State of Mind
@AGStateofMind1
Roundabouts are a lot like communism.  They look incredible on paper but all that really happens is people crashing and being pissed off at one another
11:34 AM · Nov 15, 2021 from Rolla, MO
   
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emīls.io
@inevitablemils
roundabouts are the communism of intersections
7:12 PM · Jan 4, 2023 from Cayman Islands·
     
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PoliTech 🇺🇲
@Politechblog
Roundabouts are a communist plot.
12:28 PM · Sep 2, 2023

Facebook
Josh Hart
March 3, 2024 at 6:38 PM ·
Roundabouts are the fucking communism of road structures. On paper they look like the greatest thing. One small problem is people are greedy fucking assholes or retarded and don’t pay attention. This is why communism never has or ever will work!
   
Facebook
JD Ewert
March 3, 2024 at 8:48 PM ·
Roundabouts are the communism of Road structures!!!!
Fat Electrician-2024
 
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Sanctus
@SanctusParma
“Roundabouts are basically Communism.” - The Fat Electrician.
10:07 PM · Mar 3, 2024
 
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(At 7:00.—ed.)
“This is why fucking roundabouts don’t work, right? Roundabouts are basically communism, right? They’re the communism of road structures, k?”
(Transcript.—ed.)
7:03
roundabouts don’t work right roundabouts
7:06
are basically communism right they’re
7:07
the communism of Road structures okay
7:09
are they better on paper absolutely
7:12
they’re way more efficient except for
7:13
Janet is in her [ __ ] minivan trying
7:16
to hand little Tomy [ __ ] Cheetos
7:19
while she’s trying to take a [ __ ]
7:20
roundabout at 65 miles hour and it
7:22
doesn’t [ __ ] work okay get over the
7:24
redistribution of pay humans are dumb
7:25
and you have to take it into account
7:27
when you’re trying to build a
7:28
civilization I’m sorry but that’s just
7:30
the way it works God I love you Nick I
7:32
[ __ ] hate communism have I brought
7:33
this up I don’t know Comm roundabouts
7:36
are communism yes I love that 100% get
7:39
so mad people will stop and now I get it
 
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Multitera
@MultiteraTwitch
Roundabouts are the communism of road structures.
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TaleTellTail—March 24, 2024
Roundabouts are Communism
 
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Habitually Fat & Angry
@johnser545
I agree with the @Fat_Electrician that Roundabouts are the communism of road design. Like communism, roundabouts make sense on paper, but try applying it to human society and everything falls apart.
12:01 AM · May 25, 2024
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Voltorik
@Voltorik_
“Roundabouts are the communism of roads”
7:29 PM · Jul 1, 2024
 
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Austin Jurgle
@AustinJurgle
We make it work. Until you fuck it up with a roundabout. Roundabouts are the communism of the roadways.
6:31 PM · Jul 20, 2024
 
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Jake
@JakeGarvey13
Roundabouts are the communism of road structures.
11:52 AM · Aug 18, 2024
   
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The Purple P8triot88
@JMMacAllister88
Overheard a chud say “Roundabouts are Communist!” We’re so back.
1:05 PM · Sep 6, 2024
 
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Jason, ex Inferis
@benedictsred
Roundabouts are the run-on sentences of city planning
11:09 AM · Sep 22, 2024