Re:American market protectionism fails capitalism (Score 1)

The smog is not due to the low gas prices, it's due to the climate and the geography. Los Angeles is subjected to a constant costal airflow, and is surrounded by mountains that have desert on the opposite side. The 'smog' is trapped. The only reason you can get away with gas prices as high as they are in Europe is the small relative size of the country and it's age. The US grew up in the oil age. Sticking your nose up and smugly implying "take the train you wankers!" just isn't an option here.