Bah, that was only a provocative little word to underline some cultural difference here, but of course it wasn't intended to hurt anyone.
I'll tell you about some comparable example in my country, the lovely old town of Bordeaux that everybody likes.
City pop: ~250k
Urban: 760k
Metro: 1.2 million
This is all the same scale as OK City. The average wealth of both metros may be more or less similar too.
I mean this is just our old common developed world, much the same in a lot of respects.
But then, excuse me, but their trams just ain't the same at all.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_...ay_de_Bordeaux
They have 3 extensive lines on segregated lanes operating these long-ass trams, still extending their network.
And you know what? Lots of locals complain because their trams are overcrowded on rush hours, so they have to take the bus in case of bad luck.
They want an underground subway that will eventually cost money to the entire nation.
But who wouldn't pay for it when you know their city?
I know it's an overdone cliché on here, repeated over and over again, but really, this cultural gap is still astonishing and funny.
I couldn't even claim this way would be better than the other one. I'm in favor of freedom and of people living what they like anyway.
There's just an ocean in between, and different stories. And that's something sometimes striking.