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>> Electric cars are a “liberal” thing No, the government deciding what kind of car you are allowed to drive is a liberal thing. If there are externalities, t
by rufus_foreman 5y ago
>> Electric cars are a “liberal” thing
No, the government deciding what kind of car you are allowed to drive is a liberal thing.
If there are externalities, then tax them, get the prices right, and let people decide for themselves based on those prices. As my grandmother said about speeding tickets, drive as you can afford.
But letting people decide for themselves is not a liberal thing. Hopefully still kind of a Texas thing though.
- curlicue7 5y agoThis isn't a question of liberal or conservative principles, if you talk about, for example, abortion, then it's the conservatives who think the government should decide what you're allowed to do with your body. And a conservative would say "no because there's a victim involved" and they'd be right, that's what this is about: is the impacts of non-ev cars on the people around us something that we should care about, take seriously, and regulate - if conservatives think it is then they will want more rigid laws as they do for other serious infractions.
- ericmay 5y ago> If there are externalities, then tax them, get the prices right, and let people decide for themselves based on those prices. Are Republicans coming around to carbon taxes? If so that’s good and new to me. > But letting people decide for themselves is not a liberal thing. Hopefully still kind of a Texas thing though. Are you naive to how electric vehicles and caring about the environment have been turned into a liberal identity thing?