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Re: The BBC Rides the Empire Builder to Gauge U.S. Voter Sentiment
Author: Trackwuurk
Date: 09-19-2016 - 14:35
George Andrews Wrote:
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> Erik H. Wrote:
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> > Judging from the general population
> > characteristics aboard an Amtrak train and
> > comparing it to the characteristics of the
> > population surrounding the Amtrak line, the two
> > are not very comparable.
> >
> > But, it's the BBC. The network that thinks
> > Americans are fat, lazy, only eat at McDonald's
> > and drink at Starbucks, and drive SUVs.
>
> Well, the BBC has pretty much nailed the
> description of the U.S. population...
???
Not sure what reality you inhabit. There are trainloads of Americans who eat at places other than McDonald's (how does one explain the presence of non-chain restaurants). There are also many who do not go to Starbucks or drink coffee at all (including me) and who do not drive SUVs (they drive small sedans, use public transit, walk and/or (to the consternation of many TO posters) ride bicycles.
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> Erik H. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Judging from the general population
> > characteristics aboard an Amtrak train and
> > comparing it to the characteristics of the
> > population surrounding the Amtrak line, the two
> > are not very comparable.
> >
> > But, it's the BBC. The network that thinks
> > Americans are fat, lazy, only eat at McDonald's
> > and drink at Starbucks, and drive SUVs.
>
> Well, the BBC has pretty much nailed the
> description of the U.S. population...
???
Not sure what reality you inhabit. There are trainloads of Americans who eat at places other than McDonald's (how does one explain the presence of non-chain restaurants). There are also many who do not go to Starbucks or drink coffee at all (including me) and who do not drive SUVs (they drive small sedans, use public transit, walk and/or (to the consternation of many TO posters) ride bicycles.
