_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoWhy is the right at war with cyclists? We’re not ‘wokerati’ – we’re just trying to get around | Zoe Williamswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down115cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up1131arrow-down1external-linkWhy is the right at war with cyclists? We’re not ‘wokerati’ – we’re just trying to get around | Zoe Williamswww.theguardian.com_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squareNadiaNadine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoBut would they react the same way if I was on a horse? Driving a horse and buggy? I still think it’s just basic tribalism. Bicycle rider=wrong tribe.
minus-squareMrFunnyMoustachelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoAnything that isn’t a car is a threat to them, but I’d wager they would feel significantly less threatened by it because horses aren’t a viable alternative to cars, while deep down they know bicycles can replace cars.
But would they react the same way if I was on a horse?
Driving a horse and buggy?
I still think it’s just basic tribalism. Bicycle rider=wrong tribe.
Anything that isn’t a car is a threat to them, but I’d wager they would feel significantly less threatened by it because horses aren’t a viable alternative to cars, while deep down they know bicycles can replace cars.