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A chat on subreddit /r/PoliticalCompassMemes
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&gt;	public transportation

The elephant in the room is that independence/autonomy and not wanting to be locked in a metal tube with some smelly useless junkies will always hinder the popularity of public transit in the US
gpt
This is such a weird take, I don't get it at all. Here in Europe, we see availability of public transport exactly as something giving us independence and autonomy. I can go out drinking and not care about anything, I just take a tram or bus or taxi home, no matter if I have been drinking, if I'm tired or whatever, public transport always gives me that independence and autonomy to get around the city, without even finding a parking spot.

Meanwhile with a car I have to find parking, I have to be responsible on the road and fresh to drive, I can't drink, if the car breaks it's my problem unlike if a public transport vehicle breaks I'm independent from that problem. I honestly don't get at all how any of that is independence or autonomy. Imo that applies for cars only to more far away trips, not getting around the city (as there it's so slow and so much hassle).