I learned to drive on snow and ice in the midwest in a stick-shift car from the '70s.. of course, I would rather have traction control and ABS, but it can certainly be done (and it was for many years before the modern conveniences)
Just like people could learn how to drive a stick shift.
But most people (at least in the US) don't know how to drive in a stick shift or how to navigate snow without ABS and TCS.