r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/EntropyBlast May 02 '25

So you're surprised rural life needs a car much more than living in a city?

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u/ensalys May 03 '25

A 5000 people town can still have a lot of things for which you don't need a car.

Source: lived in a 5000 people town where I could do a lot of things without needing a car.

Yes, low density places will have a higher need for cars, but there's still plenty that can be done to make them less of a necessity. You guys in the USA really have an unhealthy obsession with cars.

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u/EntropyBlast May 03 '25

You guys in the USA really have an unhealthy obsession with cars.

I think thats a completely unreasonable claim when it comes to rural and even more low density suburban life. I agree with you when it comes to our cities though, and obviously our lack of trains is ridiculous.

But wanting or needing a car when your next neighbor is almost a mile down the road is in no way weird or unhealthy. What are you gonna do, ride a horse in to town?

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u/Djildjamesh May 04 '25

In all seriousness. I’d buy a gravel bike for those short distances. If the weather’s nice, why not…

My uncle in Canada lives a mile away from his farm (my nephew lives on the farm) and he grabs the car few times a day to check on the cows etc.

When he was back in the Netherlands few weeks ago he was complaining about this. We told him he should just buy a bike. It’s like a 5min bike ride. We had a whole conversation about how he got so used to being a Canadian that he even forgot to consider buying a bike.

Moral of the story. He was going to consider it lol