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> It's the richest country on earth. What's the excuse? Car lobby, brainwashed citizens.

by NTDF9 8y ago

prolikewh0a 8y ago
The answer nobody wants to hear, but knows is true. There is propaganda from all sides with big lobbying interests. Media is completely in the pockets of those interests which only further pushes the propaganda model. Just watch TV around an election. It's complete and total doublespeak and propaganda every few minutes.
closeparen 8y ago
Ah yes, no one could possibly like driving of their own accord, they must be brainwashed.
- maxander 8y ago
  If you think you like driving into the city anytime near rush hour, then yes, I think you’re definitely brainwashed. :)
  - closeparen 8y ago
    In the hundreds of US cities that aren't NY/SF/etc, traffic flow at rush hour is perfectly reasonable. The average speeds are much faster than BART, anyway.
- NTDF9 8y ago
  > Ah yes, no one could possibly like driving of their own accord, they must be brainwashed. To think that you need: - A 5000 pound machine to take a 200 pound human to work - Workplace is 60 miles away - On a road with many other rush hour drowsy 200 pound humans - Said humans, then spend 30 mins and $30 for parking, in which the 5000 pound machine is just lying around empty - All the above effort just to bring back the person from work in the evening and leave that car back on the street, lying around? That doesn't sound insane to you? There's no reason for this for a rich country. If you want proof that there are better, efficient and human friendly transportation systems, you need to visit HongKong and Singapore. (NYC doesn't count)
  - closeparen 8y ago
    Yeah, no thanks. Images of Asian megacities' subway systems at rush hour are nightmare fuel. No opportunity, relationship, or life could possibly be worth spending time in crowding like that every day. Hell is a crush-loaded train.
- dingaling 8y ago
  > no one could possibly like driving of their own accord That's what weekend cruising and trackdays are for. Sitting in commuter traffic is to driving as being a passenger on a low-cost airline is to flying.

> It's the richest country on earth. What's the excuse? Car lobby, brainwashed citizens.

by NTDF9 8y ago

> It's the richest country on earth. What's the excuse? Car lobby, brainwashed citizens.

The answer nobody wants to hear, but knows is true. There is propaganda from all sides with big lobbying interests. Media is completely in the pockets of those interests which only further pushes the propaganda model. Just watch TV around an election. It's complete and total doublespeak and propaganda every few minutes.

closeparen 8y ago

Ah yes, no one could possibly like driving of their own accord, they must be brainwashed.

maxander 8y ago
If you think you like driving into the city anytime near rush hour, then yes, I think you’re definitely brainwashed. :)
- closeparen 8y ago
  In the hundreds of US cities that aren't NY/SF/etc, traffic flow at rush hour is perfectly reasonable. The average speeds are much faster than BART, anyway.
NTDF9 8y ago
> Ah yes, no one could possibly like driving of their own accord, they must be brainwashed. To think that you need: - A 5000 pound machine to take a 200 pound human to work - Workplace is 60 miles away - On a road with many other rush hour drowsy 200 pound humans - Said humans, then spend 30 mins and $30 for parking, in which the 5000 pound machine is just lying around empty - All the above effort just to bring back the person from work in the evening and leave that car back on the street, lying around? That doesn't sound insane to you? There's no reason for this for a rich country. If you want proof that there are better, efficient and human friendly transportation systems, you need to visit HongKong and Singapore. (NYC doesn't count)
- closeparen 8y ago
  Yeah, no thanks. Images of Asian megacities' subway systems at rush hour are nightmare fuel. No opportunity, relationship, or life could possibly be worth spending time in crowding like that every day. Hell is a crush-loaded train.
dingaling 8y ago
> no one could possibly like driving of their own accord That's what weekend cruising and trackdays are for. Sitting in commuter traffic is to driving as being a passenger on a low-cost airline is to flying.