Comments by "LancesArmorStriking" (@LancesArmorStriking) on "Wendover Productions"
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@DaveSmith-cp5kj
Yes, I do realize what you said. And I'm saying that you're brazenly lying through your teeth.
I've personally been to St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Gdańsk, Kraków, Hel, Vienna, Frankfurt, Vancouver, and Shenzen. My friends have all been to various other cities throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.
You're wrong— you still failed to describe why you think that Europe and China's public transports are worse, whereas I described in detail the ones I most frequented.
I could just as easily argue that the Soviets outdid the Brits when building their hypersonic passenger jet— it functions, after all! And that's all you need!
...In case the sarcasm wasn't apparent, the experience of riding public transport in places that aren't the U.S., and my willingness to do so again, was much higher on Europe and Asia.
They're faster, cleaner, and most often cheaper to use than the shitty American versions. And no, they aren't dirty, and they don't squeal like a pig. That is a distinctly American problem, that hasn't been fixed for a decade.
And yes, obviously they aren't perfect. Did you even read what I wrote?
(certainly not to the extent of "20 minutes late due to track repairs" at least once a month)
London's Tube is famously late, but it's still better serviced and maintained than NYC's or Chicago's systems.
And it's much older than either of those systems, yet England managed to upgrade it multiple times. Why can't America?
Nobody's even asking you to make it bigger, just keep it in fucking shape! At least do the bare minimum!
As was mentioned before, England's former prime minister can afford to use private services, but chooses not to. And people preferring it doesn't really say much, except that they enjoy privacy and can afford to have the best of both worlds:
I'd much rather relax on my way to work than stress over traffic. But have fun in your asphalt playground.
Stop ignoring things that challenge your worldview, like a child with his fingers stuck in his ears. Pay attention.
Give evidence, please. What qualities (besides, "it exists!!" Well, no shit) make the American transport better?
I've been to all three continents, and compared them all. Have you?
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@DaveSmith-cp5kj
You can, but neither transport system exists in a vacuum. If you fund roads (like the U.S. has been for decades, with billions of tax dollars) then of course roads are going to be the better way. If public transport is funded (buses, streetcars, and bullet trains), then it will be the natural choice.
Right now, Metra and Amtrak suck. Really, really badly.
So while you can choose it, there's only so much rail screeching, delays, and huge gaps in takeoff times you can handle before you take the path of least resistance.
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@DaveSmith-cp5kj
You ignored what I said. I did compare the U.S.'s public transport to that of Europe's, Russia's, Australia's, Asia's, and S. America's.
All of those places have better transport— let me repeat myself— the CTA is small, cramped, and dirty compared to:
St. Petersburg's Metro, Warsaw's Metro, Frankfurt and Berlin's Metro, London's Tube.
It's a physically smaller, dirtier area than every European underground I've been on. There are fewer seats, their design is space inefficient, they're uncomfortable.
The same can be said of Metra and Amtrak, with the added insult of screeching while turning due to poor alignment with the track. They're both slower than the European models and are always late— I've never had that problem with Europe's trams, subways, and trains (certainly not to the extent of "20 minutes late due to track repairs" at least once a month).
That's just first-hand experience. China and Japan's bullet trains simply don't exist in the U.S.— it's deemed too expensive and difficult to make by our government, even down the extremely dense Atlantic seaboard (where they could actually be profitable). And they go over 200 mph on average, rarely if ever delayed.
Explain to me, with evidence, why exactly America's system is better. You can't just say that "it is", and hope that it's true.
What qualities does the U.S.'s transport have that make it equal or better?
Also, like I said, politicians need security clearance in case of a threat to their life, as a result of their job.
I'm just saying that famous people, with enough money to use a private jet or chauffeur, can sometimes choose not to. Public transport has its merits.
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@GabrielGabeRodriguez
I guess, but in Europe, there are places where you can drive comfortably (Autobahn, anyplace outside of a city really), and places where the public transport system is great. In America, there are plenty of places where you can drive your little heart out, but (short of San Francisco), no comparably good public transport systems.
Americans just really, really suck at building them. Even Russia, of comparable size, has better public transport between cities in a vast tundra, why can't Americans do that in a mild temperate climate?
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@DaveSmith-cp5kj
Politicians don't use public transport because they're polarizing figures. Their actions have affected millions of people, some of whom, statistically, are bound to be unhappy and all too eager to demonstrate that anger to them.
There are plenty of shots of Keanu Reeves riding the L. It's only weird if you make it weird.
It's not superior, unless you're a privacy freak.
And get out of here with that last statement.
Every single developed nation's public transport system is leaps and bounds ahead of the U.S.'s. If you've got the name of a country, please tell me, because in my experience, Europe, Russia, Australia, Asia, and even some parts of South America out class the U.S..
The Metra and Amtrak look and feel like an oversized tin can. In no other country has the train screeched like a banshee when making even a slight turn. The L and the Loop are both okay, but they're dirty and cramped compared to Europe.
Names, please. I'm genuinely curious.
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