Re: Re: Re: dependent on petroleum
You know, I don't have enough time to backfill all the things required here.
You obviously believe the reasons Europeans drive little cars and have lots of railroads is because they're more enlightened, don't like profits, and that their governments, unlike private business, will do all the right things for long-term prosperity and growth.
I doubt anything I put on the table would make a difference in your thinking, such as pointing out that governments rarely take a view longer than the next election, and that European governments, following "progressive" ideas, are currently going to hell in a handbasket.
Does anyone think Amtrak is a good model for an effective and economical transportation system?