Politics Trump in Full Panic, Claims All Epstein Files Are Fake, Created by Obama

Oh well never mind then. Shoot we almost had him.

 

If this was a basketball game we’d say the refs rigged it or the players threw it.

 

I think it is very presumptuous to just say if its cheaper and quicker, people will use it. I do not believe this to be true at all. Short of mass transit pulling up to within walking distance of every home, most people don't care to drive their car to a park and ride to then get on a tram. Park and rides have been around for decades. If this were realistic, they would be on every other block by now.
Another aspect is cars are vanity and this is the most vanity country in the world. No way people give up their ability to bling on the highways.

 

Of the people I've spoken with the vast majority have said that if it was faster and cheaper they would gladly use public transit for their commute.

It's not presumptuous. It's my prediction.

I have not suggested anybody has to give up anything. I have not suggested anybody even should give up anything.

I am suggesting the government should actually build what the people of California have voted for and approved funding for.

What's the problem?

 

MAGA who were screaming at weekend gathering about releasing files now meekly shutting up because Trump said to.

 

No problem. That was the only thing I personally question. I guess we just disagree on that portion, though, i do think it's one of the biggest portions. People say they will do things they don't do all the time. Maybe they will. But the faster and more efficient has to account for dealing with driving off route to a carpool or transit stop and parking, often having to pay for parking, the loss of privacy and being able to rock out loud or smoke a cigarette, weather. I don't think many of these things are thought about by the pollsters. I've watched it happen in Seattle. Get voted in and then not used.

Now, in all fairness, I've seen it in the NW, where it's cold and wet. But I think in S. Cal, people would just as easily stay in their AC cars on hot days, than stand outside and in a sardined mass transit car.

When polls like this are taken, I question whether the people answering have thought out all the scenarios. This is one of those times I think polls could possibly provide a false narrative. Just my opinion.

 

Wait. I just realized what thread we are talking in. Should this convo maybe be in it's own "Mass Transit Thread" or something? I mean it might get bigger than the Mass Melo Thread!!!

 

I was just in Vegas where it was 115 degrees. Streets were crawling with people carrying grocery bags, etc. i promise you they'd love the option to ride the bus or a train.

Allowing those people to easily and cheaply get further from their area would be great for the economy.

Downtown Portland could be far busier if it were only a 15 minute ride from anywhere in the Portland metro area.

This is why the same house near the light rail is typically worth more than the same house in the same city which is further from light rail.

All of my kids and my younger in-laws prefer riding public transportation over buying a car and driving.

People who don't know it may not like it. Bit once they experience the savings and freedom of not having to drive you get more amd more converts.

 

No single solution will stop climate change.

Emergency powers has nothing to do with popularity.

California already approved HSR. I'm not sure why you think people wanting it will make it happen. It's been approved and supported by California for literally decades. Red tape has prevented this popular idea from becoming reality.

Democrats need to figure that out.

How? What are you proposing that is different than the Dem strategy of the last 20 years? The strategy which has given Donald Trump ar least 8 years to quite possibly destroy democracy in country for good..

Who am I suggesting Dems ignore?

Please be specific. Who is left out of my proposals?

What is being tossed on the unimportant pile?

Everything I've suggested has incredibly broad support.

 

Uhhh….

 

I realize Trump is one of the stupidest people on earth but ... If Obama, Hillary Clinton, et al created Epstein files, why would they keep files secret for years? If files created to hurt Trump, how would they if hidden?