Talking about two very different systems I'm familiar with, one in rural America one in a massive American city area. City busses were severely cut for lockdown, keeping drivers safer so ok. Now some lines are gone. Rural service recently cut because of a 'driver shortage' (offering the same starting rate as the local McDonalds). The bus comes half as often, with riders now crowded in to each bus; no more closed-off seats to keep people apart, not any more. I never read the shock doctrine, but I heard someone say 'disaster capitalism' once. Are the busses ever coming back or did we just get done?

  • hahafuck [they/them]
    hexagon
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    3 years ago

    No classic brand s'mores for weeks in the height of summer