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Without judgement as to intent, mentioning ~12% of total is a subtle whataboutism. The inherent question is, what overall % is actionable vs reasonable to dism
by Supermancho 4y ago
Without judgement as to intent, mentioning ~12% of total is a subtle whataboutism.
The inherent question is, what overall % is actionable vs reasonable to dismiss?
- scoofy 4y agoI think the main point of the metric though is that SUV's are mostly fashion more than anything else. You can achieve effectively all of the functions of a standard SUV with a lighter, more fuel efficient hatchback. That said, even the term SUV is a misnomer. We should be referring to vehicles as by weight class. A small hybrid SUV is going to do better than many cars. A god damned Escalade or Expedition has no real reason for being a modern commuter vehicle aside from signaling and preferences.
- snapplebobapple 4y agoThis kind of thinking mosses the point (its not just you, its most threads on here). It is not relevant whether an suv is a fashion item or not. What is relevant is whether gas prices capture the total cost of using gas and if they don't then is there enough tax on gas to cover the externality? If the gas price is right then it is correct for people to make their own choices about what vehicle they drive amd if the gas price is wrong then fix the gas price.
- scoofy 4y agoAsking a populous to raise taxes on itself is not normally a winning strategy.