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[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

Immigrant parent that hates new immigrants. Of course, he's a trump supporter.

[–] schwim@lemm.ee 1 points 8 minutes ago

US politics.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago
[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 22 points 8 hours ago

Trump fanatics

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 33 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

People being terrified of cities and public transit.

[–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know where you live, but in PDX it's a hit or miss. If you go during rush hours on a work day in the suburbs, then you are mostly fine. Otherwise... You have high chances of being harassed by homeless people, spat on, threatened, leered at, smelling something awful. So yeah, not divorced of reality.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I live near Chicago, and the worst I've experienced is someone yelling or playing loud music. I'm not saying bad stuff never happens, but it's much safer than driving (admittedly a very low bar).

[–] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Live in a city in the south where driving is required. Went to Chicago last year and decided to stick to public transit when we saw how much it cost to park. It was amazing. Sure some people were loud or smoking in the trains, but I could def live like that. Idk what everyone is complaining about with the 15 minute thing

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 2 points 51 minutes ago

I'm from the South and I always hated having to drive. I think it's also nicer/safer to drive in a place with public transit than without, because some bad drivers know they're bad drivers and will take another option if it's available, plus it just means fewer cars on the road. No public transit just sucks for everyone.

[–] WhySoSalty@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

I'm terrified of public transit only because of my social/generalized anxiety disorder, otherwise I'd love to use buses and trains. I wish we had more passenger trains in the US.

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