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> drivers qua drivers This is a silly distinction. You can't sensibly divorce "drivers" from all the other various functions of human beings who drive. Many d
by roymurdock 11y ago
> drivers qua drivers
This is a silly distinction. You can't sensibly divorce "drivers" from all the other various functions of human beings who drive.
Many drivers are also people who enjoy living in a clean city with minimal pollution. Many more do not enjoy being lied to by a company they have paid in an explicit contract to exchange money for certified goods. Some of these drivers are also angry that they are being disrespected by their elected officials who are unable or unwilling to represent them in an appropriate manner.
Sure, drivers get a cheaper car in a vacuum. But this vacuum doesn't exist and is merely an academic distinction/rhetorical argument.
- ScottBurson 11y agoYou make a good case, but the sales numbers will tell whether you're right. For my part, I can say I was toying with the idea of buying a Golf, and now VW is firmly off my list. But I'm not really serious about buying a car at this time anyway.
- bryanlarsen 11y agoYou're agreeing with the post you're calling silly. "drivers qua drivers don't care" says that while the part of a driver which cares about driving doesn't care, it very strongly implies that there's another part of drivers that does care. Otherwise the OP would have just said "drivers don't care" instead of "drivers qua drivers don't care".
- roymurdock 11y agoNot calling the post silly. OP has a good point. Saying that it's silly to consider anyone a driver qua driver.