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[–] astraeus@programming.dev 24 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Three years ago and no one has batted an eye, the automotive industry has already gripped tight and there is little in the short-term to loosen that chokehold. I guess it starts locally, small changes can add up very quickly. Lose the car, ride a bike, begin telling people about how wasteful vehicles are, share stuff like this. Get friends thinking about clean alternatives.

[–] Qfuiyh@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

>Lose the car, ride a bike,

Hardly an option in a lot of places due to weather and car centric infrastructure

[–] astraeus@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I think this is an easy way out of doing anything. I don’t think that’s entirely accurate, and it’s probably the reasoning that has made cars so ubiquitous across many countries. Cars can still have their uses, but depending on them for everything is excessive and harmful for our communities.

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