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42. GM, Goodyear and Standard Oil conspired in the late 40s through the 60s

Tue May 2, 2023, 08:37 PM

May 2023

to phase out mass transit and get us all to buy cars and keep them supplied with gas and tires.

I'm old enough to remember trolley cars in even small cities. The tracks were paved over, the cars sold for scrap.

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Surgeon general declares loneliness epidemic, saying it poses risks as deadly as smoking [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2023 OP

Only going to get worse bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1

That's what I was thinking. Aristus May 2023 #5

Not just neighbors. Any time I go out to. a public venue, Ilsa May 2023 #21

Same here! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #38

It takes a three hour commute to get to a payable job ck4829 May 2023 #2

This is good recognition...for the extroverts. NullTuples May 2023 #3

Totally agree--thank you utopian May 2023 #6

I don't think that's the same issue. LisaM May 2023 #20

Thank you for recognizing that. slightlv May 2023 #25

Introverts get lonely too. nt BWdem4life May 2023 #10

It takes longer, but yeah, it happens bhikkhu May 2023 #19

True, but we tend to be far more aware of keeping a balance that works for us. NullTuples May 2023 #22

I'm a schizoid, an introvert on steroids, elocs May 2023 #31

Important to point this out. Basic LA May 2023 #11

Seriously. The forced participation in "activities" probably kills off the unfortunate inmates... malthaussen May 2023 #14

As a schizoid, an introvert on steroids, elocs May 2023 #32

I wasn't familiar with that term. Basic LA May 2023 #36

Beware of some definitions of schizoid elocs May 2023 #37

It's why I don't like dogs Polybius May 2023 #46

Loneliness can kill some animals like guinea pigs IronLionZion May 2023 #4

Having bred & raised them...I'm afraid that's at least partially a myth. NullTuples May 2023 #49

The only place to go to meet friends now are the bars Warpy May 2023 #7

Touche! RobinA May 2023 #8

You forget concerts or sports, where a ticket costs a week's salary... malthaussen May 2023 #12

Being in a crowd where it's too loud to talk Warpy May 2023 #15

Didn't know that about public transit. malthaussen May 2023 #17

What's this about public transit?... electric_blue68 May 2023 #40

GM, Goodyear and Standard Oil conspired in the late 40s through the 60s Warpy May 2023 #42

Ah, trollies. Got it. I'm in NYC so we gave subways. Some areas had trollies, I think. electric_blue68 May 2023 #43

They had a lot of them when I moved to Boston in the late 60s Warpy May 2023 #45

If you are near any colleges (including Community Colleges) BumRushDaShow May 2023 #29

I'm over 70 Warpy May 2023 #34

The age doesn't matter BumRushDaShow May 2023 #35

Wow, that seems pretty strange. Where are you living if I may ask? electric_blue68 May 2023 #41

NM Warpy May 2023 #44

By NM I assume you mean Albuquerque MarcA May 2023 #48

Meeting places intelpug May 2023 #47

Good point Warpy May 2023 #50

You can be lonely but not alone. twodogsbarking May 2023 #9

True GPV May 2023 #18

So true. Duppers May 2023 #23

I embrace being alone, but I'm never lonely. n/t elocs May 2023 #33

Good news for introverts. malthaussen May 2023 #13

For years, my friends pushed me to get on FB slightlv May 2023 #26

in other words... eShirl May 2023 #16

The level of women ghosting people when dating has gotten absolutely ridiculous. Rizen May 2023 #24

I'll be among the first to say that women can be our own worst enemies... slightlv May 2023 #27

That's terrible. I hate being ghosted. Rizen May 2023 #52

Join the club. newdayneeded May 2023 #53

Being lonely and how to handle being alone is one of the big hang-ups in this society, w/ TV, SWBTATTReg May 2023 #28

Maybe if the whole country hadn't stopped masking, sybylla May 2023 #30

I have my spouse angrychair May 2023 #39

I'm an ambivert. I'd say 2/3rds+ Extrovert, and 1/3- Introvert... electric_blue68 May 2023 #51