You mention parents twice when the comment you replied to never did. Why?
You're projecting that the commenter succeeded because of their parents, not in spite of them.
Re:Millennial men with different incomes
by antisthenes on Monday August 29, 2016 @05:28PM
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I'm projecting it because it is by far the most likely outcome.
What were the poor infrastructure choices? I'm of the impression that the highway system (if that's what you're referring to) worked very well. Sure, it would be nice to have a train going everywhere you wanted, but in a place as sparse as 1950s America, that wasn't feasible. The choices don't seem poor to me, but they worked so well that there is less need for public transit. The remaining problem is that the cost to own or contract a car is too high for many folks--hopefully the self-driving car revolution will alleviate that and prove once again that our highway infrastructure was an investment and not a liability.
Whether you want to keep feeling guilty is up to you, but you should definitely go thank your parents again!
> When I read about the guy who takes two trains a bus and walks a mile to get to work, while trying his best to save just $1100 for a car
In countries where public transportation is the norm, there isn't anything strange about the first part of the sentence. It's just that USA really punishes non drivers through some really poor infrastructure choices made 60-70 years ago.