The west, as it is typically viewed, consists of far more than just the US and "a lot of European countries." There are plenty of places in Europe where public

The west, as it is typically viewed, consists of far more than just the US and "a lot of European countries." There are plenty of places in Europe where public transport isn't as common as it should be, let alone other continents. Some common definitions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world