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Ah yes, American bashing. I won't go into the psychology behind it because I don't want to insult your background or whatever country you may be from. By calli
by ryaniscool 3y ago
Ah yes, American bashing. I won't go into the psychology behind it because I don't want to insult your background or whatever country you may be from.
By calling it a penchant, you make it sound like Americans choose these things. Most of us are held hostage by capitalist interests. Right now, it's much cheaper to eat processed foods than it is to make a similar meal from whole foods. Also, most of our towns over here in the New World were built with cars in mind. It's not generally feasible to walk places unless you live in a large city. Most people don't have 2+ hours to make a walking trip to the grocery store 5 miles away.
- newsuser 3y agoWhat prevents people from biking these 5 miles? Can't be capitalism, because bikes are cheaper than cars or just fuel with amortization costs for such trips. For 2+ years I had to bike 12 km each time I needed groceries. In fact, this was in France.
- ryaniscool 3y agoWell first, the original poster is making a gross generalization about Americans. Many Americans do bike places for enjoyment and necessity. Just like France, it's the exception not the norm in places with spread out amenities. Just like France, the decision to do this or not do this is based on things like free-time, safety, money, and yes, laziness.