Thursday, July 11, 2019

Comparing Europe and the U.S.


People are forever comparing U.S. ways to those of Europe, usually over some highly divisive issues of the moment, or maybe in the course of griping about the relative lack of train service here.  "Why can't we do ______ the way they do it in Europe?"  Before making any such social, political, or infrastructure comparisons, it is useful to first consider this one geographic comparison:


I'm not pointing at any one issue here, mind you.  I'm just pointing out a geographic fact.

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