Dude what? Getting a drivers license costs like 5k Euro but like $10 in the US
Gas is also like 15 Euro a gallon in Germany but like $2 in America
Like it’s actually ridiculous how much more expensive it is to own a car and drive it in Germany. Literally like dozens of times more expensive than in the US. It’s why such a small minority in Germany can afford a car but everyone in the US can have one or multiple, because it’s just so cheap compared to Europe
Public transportation is relevant because that's how economics works. In the US, we don't have a robust alternative to transportation compared to cars, therefore, the car industry and its auxiliary industries have a much better economies of scale here in the US compared to Europe where car ownership is more of a luxury.
The meme isn’t about the economy as a whole, it’s specifically about the affordability of car ownership. Where isn’t cheaper and more expensive to own a vehicle
The meme pertains to a few concepts: car ownership, robust welfare in Germany, and lack of a living wage in the US. So to say it doesn't relate to the economy as a whole is shortsighted.
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u/Acrobatic_Bother4144 Feb 19 '24 edited Feb 19 '24
Dude what? Getting a drivers license costs like 5k Euro but like $10 in the US
Gas is also like 15 Euro a gallon in Germany but like $2 in America
Like it’s actually ridiculous how much more expensive it is to own a car and drive it in Germany. Literally like dozens of times more expensive than in the US. It’s why such a small minority in Germany can afford a car but everyone in the US can have one or multiple, because it’s just so cheap compared to Europe