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[–] Drusas@kbin.run 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm an American and also don't see the humor in it.

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I think the joke is your public transport.

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What does that have to do with anything? Or is it just a "haha America bad"?

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If there was a functioning public transport, they could just, you know, meet.

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You realize that distance is 4,700km, the distance between Lisbon and Moscow. It takes 3 days by train without a stopover. Public transportation doesn't make meetings any easier.

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and I've personally taken three-day same-country trains before, back when it was the cheaper option. And guess what, non-private planes are also public transport.

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wait, so your "the joke is your public transport" comment is with the impression the US doesn't have planes? I still have no idea what the hell you were trying to say

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nope, that was about trains. Planes came up later.

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ah, you're a troll, that makes more sense. At least, I sincerely hope you are, because the alternative is concerning

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 1 points 5 months ago

What's so concerning about the alternative?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

No country on Earth has public transportation that would make a cross-continent relationship feasible.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

No single country sure, but uh...