You guys need to stop

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

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

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

lmao

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.

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.

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

Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too.

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.

Another thing America got right 😎

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

Which politicians have europeans gotten right?

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.

Thatcher ♥️ Reagan

Boris ♥️ Trump

The two power couple special relationships

Yeah, but they aren't part of Europe anymore

Fair, they should become the 51st state.

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.

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

Guns are a problem? I love shooting

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

Are you calling me a killer? That's not very nice of you

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.

What does that have to do with liking guns? You're weird

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

Ok I'll bite...

How does my liking of guns have anything to do with dead kids? You take your meds today?

Do you vote for politicians who would put in restrictions on ownership and laws for improving pre-ownership testing and licensing? Because if not you're killing kids out of negligence. If you want to know more, you can learn the basics in school. Enjoy dodging lead.

I don't care what politicians say. They're mostly scum.

I do believe in my constitutional right to keep and bear arms though.

Also, there are many restrictions on buying guns so I don't know what you're speaking of.

I'm speaking about the ones that keep kids from dying in schools, of course you don't know about them, you prefer dead kids.

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