We only have to convince people to hate one more car than they already despise.
I like my car, but hate the urban design that makes me have to drive it so much
this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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A professor of psychology once said to me: "cars are the symbol of the narcissism".
Mmm, yes, owning a midsize SUV, which is one of the most common vehicle types in my country, makes me a huge stinky narcissist.
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I swear y'all are rotten in the brain
You think we drive around and sit in traffic because we just like doing it?
We drive because we have no other options. Driving sucks, almost everyone hates it, it's just the most efficient option by a landslide in most of the US.
Do you mean it's the most efficient for personal choice given current political conditions, or do you mean it's the most efficient for a society to organise around and for politicians to plan for?
Most efficient route for an individual to get from A to B. Probably the least efficient as a standard for society when you factor in carbon emissions.
Precisely. That's what this sub is about.
Also, if you've lived in an area that's really designed properly like Amsterdam, renewable transport is more convenient than cars are in America
I hope we get to that point too.
This place is like a zoo for stupid people, it's great.
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