VirtualAlias@reddthat.comtoFuck Cars@lemmy.ml•Tram expensive. I'd rather make my city pay 10x more on road infrastructure and maintenance and then have to buy a car, gas and insurance myself to be able to move.English
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1 year agoI didn’t download this, but if I had, it would be because:
- People already have cars and already need infrastructure, which is (in most cases) already in place, but requiring maintenance for safety reasons
- It’s only zero-sum if you can’t afford both
- Public transportation has a bad reputation in the US around safety, hygiene, etc. Not everywhere, some cities do a great job. Unclear where this meme is taking place.
- I can cross state lines in my car, but not with a tram, making it less versatile - I can go anywhere I want, in fact.
- I control the heating, air, music, occupancy, etc. of my car - Not so on public transportation.
- I control my car’s schedule to the minute. No interstitial travel to get to it, no waiting for it to arrive.
- Some people use a car as a form of self expression. I don’t, but there’s plenty who do.
- You may have to share a seat with someone. Plenty of folks don’t want to do that.
Comparison is the thief of joy.