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r/fuckcars has members who deflate and slash car tires that belong to vehicles they deem "too big". Do you support that methodology?

Orangeair 3y ago
I've seen hundreds of posts on that sub, but never anything approaching what you're describing. Do you have an example?
- rpmisms 3y ago
  https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xr64d8/deflating_suvs_tires_is_poor_behavior/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xr64d8/deflating_... https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xo6uqu/my_option_on_tyre_deflators/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xo6uqu/my_option_... Cursory search turned these up.
  - Orangeair 3y ago
    I don't necessarily know that you can conclude from a few memes that people are actually out there doing this, I see it more as venting frustration. They're certainly advocating for it, though.
    - rpmisms 3y ago
      I have seen it IRL.
- josephcsible 3y ago
  The vandals in question call themselves "Tyre Extinguishers". Search for that phrase in that subreddit, and you'll see it's full of people defending them.
  - Orangeair 3y ago
    Just looked into this, so there is actually a growing movement of people doing that, interesting.
nayuki 3y ago
The driving majority has members who support buying tall heavy SUVs and pickup trucks "for their family's safety", running over pedestrians, speeding wherever they please, and protesting any kind of traffic calming or enforcement. And then there are the teens who run over cyclists for fun, such as in the case of Andreas Probst. Do you support that methodology?
- rpmisms 3y ago
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MBlume 3y ago
I would never recommend this methodology to a friend or a family member. Drivers are vindictive, violent people and the risk is too high to be worth it. Still, I appreciate the people who do it.
- rpmisms 3y ago
  And I hope they all go to prison. Used to be you'd be hanged for stealing a horse. Taking a person's means of transport is evil. I am, indeed, a vindictive and violent driver, apparently.
  - maxcoder4 3y ago
    You just wished prison and positively mentioned hanging people in response for relatively harmless activism (tyres can be inflated again, you know). So yes, I think you are violent, at least when cars are mentioned. To be clear, deflating tyres is illegal, but most successful activism campaigns are. I support the cause they're fighting for, unnecessarily huge cars hurt our environment and neighborhoods.
    - rpmisms 3y ago
      Wishing prison is morally correct. If you read what I was saying as "we should hang people for deflating tires", there may be another issue here. I think my reaction highlights the clear issue in their thinking. I will never support anything these people want, because they hate me personally. Taking away people's transportation is a bad thing to do, period. If I go kick a bunch of puppies to campaign against people dying, I'm still a bad person.
      - nayuki 3y ago
        > Taking away people's transportation is a bad thing to do Drivers have been taking away transportation from non-drivers for decades. Look at suburbs without sidewalks. Look at winding suburban culs-de-sac that massively increase travel distance and make walking and cycling impractical. Look at the drivers who shout down any attempt to install bike lanes, or those who refuse to fund public transit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQw05Mr63E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQw05Mr63E > they hate me personally Sounds similar to drivers who want to run cyclists off the road. "Get off the road!" "You don't even pay insurance and road tax!" Also sounds similar to drivers who deny pedestrians the right to exist. Overall, rpmisms, I don't think you appreciate your privileged position as a driver. Society has spent the last century bending over backwards to serve motorists like you. I hope you can develop a sense of compassion for those who are not in a car and are continually subjected to verbal and physical aggression from motorists.

Orangeair 3y ago

I've seen hundreds of posts on that sub, but never anything approaching what you're describing. Do you have an example?

rpmisms 3y ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xr64d8/deflating_suvs_tires_is_poor_behavior/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xr64d8/deflating_... https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xo6uqu/my_option_on_tyre_deflators/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/xo6uqu/my_option_... Cursory search turned these up.
- Orangeair 3y ago
  I don't necessarily know that you can conclude from a few memes that people are actually out there doing this, I see it more as venting frustration. They're certainly advocating for it, though.
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    I have seen it IRL.
josephcsible 3y ago
The vandals in question call themselves "Tyre Extinguishers". Search for that phrase in that subreddit, and you'll see it's full of people defending them.
- Orangeair 3y ago
  Just looked into this, so there is actually a growing movement of people doing that, interesting.

nayuki 3y ago

The driving majority has members who support buying tall heavy SUVs and pickup trucks "for their family's safety", running over pedestrians, speeding wherever they please, and protesting any kind of traffic calming or enforcement. And then there are the teens who run over cyclists for fun, such as in the case of Andreas Probst. Do you support that methodology?

rpmisms 3y ago
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MBlume 3y ago

I would never recommend this methodology to a friend or a family member. Drivers are vindictive, violent people and the risk is too high to be worth it. Still, I appreciate the people who do it.

rpmisms 3y ago
And I hope they all go to prison. Used to be you'd be hanged for stealing a horse. Taking a person's means of transport is evil. I am, indeed, a vindictive and violent driver, apparently.
- maxcoder4 3y ago
  You just wished prison and positively mentioned hanging people in response for relatively harmless activism (tyres can be inflated again, you know). So yes, I think you are violent, at least when cars are mentioned. To be clear, deflating tyres is illegal, but most successful activism campaigns are. I support the cause they're fighting for, unnecessarily huge cars hurt our environment and neighborhoods.
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Wishing prison is morally correct. If you read what I was saying as "we should hang people for deflating tires", there may be another issue here. I think my reaction highlights the clear issue in their thinking. I will never support anything these people want, because they hate me personally. Taking away people's transportation is a bad thing to do, period. If I go kick a bunch of puppies to campaign against people dying, I'm still a bad person.
    - nayuki 3y ago
      > Taking away people's transportation is a bad thing to do Drivers have been taking away transportation from non-drivers for decades. Look at suburbs without sidewalks. Look at winding suburban culs-de-sac that massively increase travel distance and make walking and cycling impractical. Look at the drivers who shout down any attempt to install bike lanes, or those who refuse to fund public transit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQw05Mr63E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQw05Mr63E > they hate me personally Sounds similar to drivers who want to run cyclists off the road. "Get off the road!" "You don't even pay insurance and road tax!" Also sounds similar to drivers who deny pedestrians the right to exist. Overall, rpmisms, I don't think you appreciate your privileged position as a driver. Society has spent the last century bending over backwards to serve motorists like you. I hope you can develop a sense of compassion for those who are not in a car and are continually subjected to verbal and physical aggression from motorists.