Some ancient history. In 1926 there was about 1000 miles of dirt road in the U.S.
There were 1800 automobile manufactures.
The industry forced the building of roads.
The broader point is this: All countries have roads and post offices and schools. Those things alone don’t make a country great.
What makes this country great is our political and economic systems that emphasize the freedom of the individual. Obama does not and never will understand this.