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Economy

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts) Wed Jul 13, 2022, 09:35 PM Jul 2022

I recall how progressive public transit was in Carter's future agenda

And how quickly it all got repealed under oily-garch puppet RayGun.
I've lamented here before how this screwed all of us.
Watched over the decades that Fox News extinguished all hope of alternatives to polluting, individually powered luxury transport. Even to all our demise.
I read with intrigue as practically the whole rest of the world moves people in communal luxury.
As "Duhmarican exceptionalism stares at "BROUGHM" on the dash.
Now here's yet more proof how idiotic we've been about this:
https://metrozone.newsroomlabs.com/article-content/euronews-6845858?brid=2861ea0a&lang=en

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I recall how progressive public transit was in Carter's future agenda (Original Post) lambchopp59 Jul 2022 OP

Lotsa money was made keeping the US oil dependent. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2022 #1

OAITW r.2.0

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1. Lotsa money was made keeping the US oil dependent.

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2022, 09:39 PM

Jul 2022

Just ask the Bush Family.

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