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I like the freedom a private car gives me. I can go anywhere at anytime. I have nothing against public transportation and want it to be good. But you can't go e
by goatlover 2y ago
I like the freedom a private car gives me. I can go anywhere at anytime. I have nothing against public transportation and want it to be good. But you can't go everywhere at anytime. Here I'm including the country side and smaller towns.
- Mawr 2y agoSo the state of public transportation in your area is bad enough you have to own a car. Being forced to own one is freedom, and so is needing a government-issued driver's license and a license plate.
- dullcrisp 2y agoThat’s fine, take your private car and drive it away from the city.
- fzeroracer 2y ago> But you can't go everywhere at anytime This is a solved problem in countries with modern public transportation. In Japan for example you can go across the entire country without needing a single car, and indeed it's both cheaper and more available than doing so while driving. If you need to go somewhere really far out of the way that is not reachable by foot or bicycle, then you can rent a car. All of this results in a system that is far cheaper for you and far more open for the average individual.
- dublinben 2y agoNothing says freedom like being required to spend thousands of dollars just to get around and participate in society. Imagine how "free" the roughly one-third of folks who are too young, too old, too disabled, etc. to drive a car feel when trying to go about their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0MVCyOjvtk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0MVCyOjvtk
- Sloowms 2y agoAnywhere where a road is. Or anywhere you could park a car. This means the car does not give you the freedom but the entire car transportation network. If instead there was no car infrastructure but only public transport you would say you can't go everywhere at anytime with a car.