Comments by "Walter Burton" (@WalterBurton) on "Haulin' All-rounder: The History of the Pickup Truck" video.

  1. I doubt many of us Americans appreciate how much effort you've invested in learning about American culture, while at the same time (assuredly) maintaining fluency in your own. American privilege is a thing, for good or ill. But we always mean well. For whatever that's worth.
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  2. I mean, honestly, as an American who does not himself own a pickup, but has a brother who does (for his personal ride), it kind of makes sense. I get it. As long as the manufactures can put those three basic features together reliably at the right price point, the pickup is a fundamental winner. As long as you have zero regard for aesthetic sensibilities and no interest in considering the nuances of the importance of choosing a vehicle efficient to its task. As long as you're an American from central casting. Which, just being real, is most of us. Somehow we're at the vanguard of fashion, while being utterly uninterested in the future of transportation. We are notably passive, as consumers.
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