Britain is a small country, and they do have an extensive train system that makes it easy to get around the country. Conceivably, you could do fine without a car there for the most part.
The US, however, is a completely different kettle of fish.
The US, however, is a completely different kettle of fish.
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And the Govt want to control even more of the waters.
So even the upstream fish are threatened.
The issue with any form of mass transit is safety.
As a country becomes more third world it gets more dangerous to travel on public conveyances.
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not so easy for things like moving when a person must move themselves without movers- or when picking up large items for the household, or just running down to the store for groceries and having many bags of food to carry- etc-
being independent makes life much more comfortable and convenient, and is something advanced sovereign freedom loving nations do- taking that freedom and independence and comfort away, that is something dictatorships who don’t want their citizens to be independent do
Exactly. I sometimes wonder if the rest of the world is aware of just how huge the United States is. I don't think they realize that a personal vehicle is actually pretty much a necessity, unless you are living in a large Urban city with a good public transportation system.
They are used to being able to cross several countries in a couple of hours. I don't think they know that we have states so large that it takes days to traverse them.