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The difference is that in America we have politicians who cultivate a fear of cities, public transportation, and not owning a bigger car than you need.
by add-sub-mul-div 2y ago
The difference is that in America we have politicians who cultivate a fear of cities, public transportation, and not owning a bigger car than you need.
- __MatrixMan__ 2y ago...there's also the kind of housing uncertainty where "maybe I'll have to live in that car for a bit" is often a consideration. You might get away with living on the train for a little while, but a car is a much better bet.
- gnarlynarwhal42 2y ago"often" seems slightly hyperbolic...
- __MatrixMan__ 2y agoMaybe I've picked up some bias from the years I spent where my bicycle commute took me through the homeless camp. I'm lucky to have had very few times where I wasn't sure where I'd be sleeping that night, but it's still something that I consider quite often.