Not sure why my comment is flagged, or why this would be introductory to a nationalistic flamewar. Saying that the US has a lack of emphasis on passenger rail travel has nothing to do with Nationalism. This thread is about Southwest's breakdown and the fallout caused by it. I think it's fair to say that our reliance on air travel is a relevant topic. Fwiw I use the term "developed world" in quotes because the term is considered offensive to many other nations around the world that don't have the same resources or global presence as the US or large EU nations.

The problem is the nationalistic putdown, i.e. saying that a country isn't part of the "developed world".

If you had simply spoken of emphasis on passenger rail travel your comment would have been fine.

I can see that as a possible interpretation of my statement, thank you for the context. I see that being a mod on this site isn't easy, so thank you for your work. Reading the full guidelines now I can tell I've broken some of them in the past too.

I believe in this case you may have missed one of the more nuanced guidelines when labeling my comment as flamebait: "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize."

My original comment has the key phrase "with the rest of" which shows the subject (US) , as a part of the set being referenced ("developed world")

I see your point - and yes, I missed that interpretation. Sorry!