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Cars are racist? Drivel. Los Angeles and the automobile certainly have an interesting and complex history, but not as an instrument of oppression. Just the oppo
by joshuaheard 7y ago
Cars are racist? Drivel. Los Angeles and the automobile certainly have an interesting and complex history, but not as an instrument of oppression. Just the opposite. Cars have given everyone more freedom than ever.
- thatfrenchguy 7y agoFreedom to have a crushing credit to pay for your car, to pay for gas & insurance, to make cities unwalkable leading you to have to have a car, and last but not least freedom to destroy the planet at the same time !
- Marxian_Hunter 7y agoYou can buy a car without crushing credit. Gas and insurance aren't that expensive in America. Cities can remain walkable and drivable at the same time (see: Chicago). And electric vehicles are improving on environmental concerns at a fantastic rate. Please don't justify this garbage blog post.
- electricEmu 7y agoI’m writing from a bus and found giving my car up to be great for my pocketbook. Gas was more expensive for affordable vehicles and efficient vehicles were still pricy. It’s a pain to park, doesn’t necessarily move faster than public transit, and is one of the largest safety concerns to city dwellers. The blog post can’t be written-off by stating “Chicago”.
- Spooky23 7y agoNo, freedom to get away from a stinking, dangerous tenement and have access to work.
- ocschwar 7y agoPlaces like LA leave people in a situation where they literally need a license from the government just to step outside their home and fetch milk. You call this freedom?