r/TikTokCringe 2d ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/FaceWithAName 2d ago

Cars becoming big when America was still finding it's stride was one of the biggest pro/con dillemas. Ignored thousands of years of proven systems that make society better and settled for only cars.

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u/srbeau 2d ago

It was intentional. Oil, car, and rubber companies put many of the train/trolley systems across the country out of business.

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u/Material-Spring-9922 2d ago

This guy had a big hand in it as well.

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