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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

True. Plus the whole backstory of car companies buying and destroying what little public transit there was in this country to force us into cars.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    destroying what little public transit there was

    Hey now, let's not stray into historical revisionism. Make no mistake: there was a lot of public transit back in the early 20th century. For example, here's Atlanta's streetcar map from exactly 100 years ago:

    That's not just a fuck-ton more streetcar (or subway/other rail) routes than Atlanta has now; that was legitimately good coverage of most of the city!

    Edit: Oh yeah, and that applies to intercity rail too, by the way:

    Never forget the full breadth and scope of what was stolen from us.

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