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Before the revolution (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Downside of the cost of living and size of the country. You actually are very lucky if you can travel.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    If you have enough time taking the bus long distances is very affordable.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    Time is money here in the states. I can't pay rent for an apartment full of my stuff if I'm traveling and not working. To go away for one week I need at least 2 weeks of pay saved up. I've had the privilege of traveling before and am saving for another time in the future but the fact I can save at all is because of a series of lucky breaks.

    Also I have terrible credit so no one will ever give me a cc that isn't a horrible deal (400ish) and if something goes wrong and I'm stranded what then? I know I'm not alone in this.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    if something goes wrong and I’m stranded what then? I know I’m not alone in this.

    seriously. i don't want to have to go knock the door of [church what done me and mine wrong] and beg for help. i know i can find folk in it who would, but like i worked in homelessness services and there are areas of the country where if you don't wear a cross and praise jesus you're fucked.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    There are large areas of the US where simply taking a bus is impossible without also having to drive a long distance to the nearest station. There's also the fact that it's a pretty sizable country, so someone in SoCal or thereabouts is looking at a multi-day trip if they're not flying, which then adds the cost of hotels, cabs to/from the hotel if the stop has no transit nearby, etc.

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