• nifty@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I am tired of anti-car people pretending that removing cars from roads isn’t going to replace the empty space with shipping trucks. America is not Europe, it’s not a robust welfare state.

    The other side of this is the fact that many people don’t want to use public transport. I’ve used excellent public transport in the EU, I still hate other people and don’t want to travel with them.

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      3 months ago

      That’s why anti-car people also advocate for better urban planning that still include cars but don’t make them the only viable option. And why can’t it be? America has the money.

      The other side of this is the fact that many people do want to use public transport. I’ve driven in some excellent cars, I hate other drivers and don’t want to drive with them and I hate how ugly my city/ suburb is due to needing to have wide roads everywhere.

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        3 months ago

        The other side of this is the fact that many people do want to use public transport. I’ve driven in some excellent cars, I hate other drivers and don’t want to drive with them and I hate how ugly my city/ suburb is due to needing to have wide roads everywhere

        Great, just please don’t force your preferences on someone else.

        • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.cc
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          3 months ago

          Mah dude, car people has been and always will be forcing their preferences on everyone. That’s the reason why a shit tons of place is so car dependent. This isn’t forcing preferences, this is regaining control.