Why is the US the only country where everyone drives an automatic?

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Heavy traffic in Los Angeles, 2007
Traffic in Los Angeles, 2007. Photograph: egdigital/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Why is the US the only country where nearly everyone drives an automatic? It’s de rigueur over here, whereas “driving stick” seems to be the default in other countries. Benton Oliver, San Diego

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