• @Prof_Eibe
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    257 months ago

    That’s an American problem. In Europe nearly everyone knows how to drive manually.

    • @[email protected]
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      107 months ago

      If it weren’t for America, BMW and Mercedes wouldn’t be selling a single manual transmission vehicle anymore.

      • @[email protected]
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        37 months ago

        What manual Mercedes is for sale in the USA? I’ve never seen one, that could be a whole lot of fun!

        • @[email protected]
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          117 months ago

          Instead of laughing, perhaps you’d like to see how many manual transmission models are sold under those two brands in Europe. Now do the same for the US.

          • @[email protected]
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            It’s because only the rich in Europe buy new cars, buying a new car is a very rare thing.

            In addition to that BMW and Mercedes are known as luxury brands and by far not common in Europe.

            • @Parellius
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              87 months ago

              You’re joking right? I’m in the UK and every bugger going has a Merc or a BMW.

            • @[email protected]
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              Totally made up claim, the average passenger car age is 12.2 years in the US, and 12 years in Europe. BMW market share is 2.4% in the U.S., 6.7% in Europe. Similar figures for Mercedes are 2.5% U.S. vs. 5% Europe.

    • @aidan
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      -67 months ago

      Another thing America got right 😎

      • @Woht24
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        07 months ago

        Oh yeah just like your guns, healthcare, abortion rights, politicians…

          • @aidan
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            27 months ago

            Also unironic answer for Czech(oslovak) Repubic: Václav Havel, Dubček, Tomáš Masaryk. So far General Pavel seems much better than Zeman.

          • @aidan
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            27 months ago

            Thatcher ♥️ Reagan

            Boris ♥️ Trump

            The two power couple special relationships

              • @aidan
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                17 months ago

                Fair, they should become the 51st state.

                • swab148
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                  17 months ago

                  That’d be a coup, though if any country should incorporate them, it should be Canada because they didn’t even have to fight for their independence.

                  • @aidan
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                    17 months ago

                    Canada is the 52nd state

          • @Demuniac
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            27 months ago

            The ones who keep healthcare for everyone, have guns under control and keep most companies privacy policy in check. We don’t point at one politician to do the job for us, it’s at least a hundred.

        • @Kankii
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          27 months ago

          Do not forget all the freedom they get

          • @LemmysMum
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            37 months ago

            We know, we see the headlines coming out of US schools every week.

              • @LemmysMum
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                Only in the same way you call someone who voted for Hitler a Nazi. You know what’s less nice than mean words? Dead kids.

                PS. I also enjoy shooting, I have friends who own guns, my favourite is a .30-30 Marlin Lever-action 5 shot breakdown rifle that is absolutely superb for hunting roos and pigs. We just have rules that make sure you’re responsible.

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                    If you knew that there’d be less dead kids.

        • @aidan
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          Yes 😎💪