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[–] JohnDClay 21 points 1 week ago (25 children)

But if the cities were built for people rather than cars, you wouldn't need to rent a car at your destination. And trains run often if they haven't been critically underfunded for decades. And you can't really drive safely, even if you're a perfect driver, someone can run you off the road. Trains are orders of magnitude safer.

[–] sorghum 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (24 children)

Not everyone lives in cities in the US and even then they are really spread out. It's the one thing I think the world doesn't comprehend about the US; we're spread way out.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not everyone lives in cities in the US

But 80% do, so what's your excuse for refusing to solve the problem for the vast majority? The "and even then they are really spread out" is not it, BTW.

[–] sorghum 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Money for the most part. It's cheaper to own, no HoA or Condo association. Not to mention it's quieter.

https://youtu.be/3kf_im01RC0

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago
  • "'Murica big" has fuck-all to do with anything
  • Owning a single-family house in the suburbs only seems cheaper than owning a condo because single-family houses are massively subsidized. You're a welfare queen and you don't even realize it.
  • Cars are the things that make cities loud in the first place.
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