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minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoNot a tankie, nor a communist, just a progressive with an interest in history, but, after I pointed out that people had to be on the waiting list just to get a car. What if the person lives in rural with no access to public transport? Is such a US-centric view. They all didn’t need to drive cars, dude, they had public transportation.
minus-squareJustas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoYes, busses were relatively common and affordable, but many of them were smelly and horrible. Except for the Icaruses, the passengers of which felt like kings among men.
minus-squareTakumidesh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoDo you think that every single person in Europe is perfectly served by public transport?
Not a tankie, nor a communist, just a progressive with an interest in history, but,
Is such a US-centric view. They all didn’t need to drive cars, dude, they had public transportation.
Yes, busses were relatively common and affordable, but many of them were smelly and horrible. Except for the Icaruses, the passengers of which felt like kings among men.
Do you think that every single person in Europe is perfectly served by public transport?
Nope. Did I say that?