Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前[meme] Why do people only seem to mean cars when they talk about electric and/or autonomous vehicles?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up1938
arrow-up1938image[meme] Why do people only seem to mean cars when they talk about electric and/or autonomous vehicles?lemmy.worldFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前message-square199fedilink
minus-squareFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·2 年前I would argue that those who are disconnected from reality are those who believe in a system that essentially requires every single person to own and operate a 2+ ton piece of heavy machinery just to get groceries or go to school or work.
minus-squarepfannkuchen_gesicht@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 年前In cities, yeah sure. But in rural areas? How is that gonna work without cars?
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 年前If the only places using cars are truly rural areas, that’s still a major upgrade. And by some countries’ metrics, there’s a high bar for truly “rural” where they won’t have a train stop. By then, you’re barely addressing anyone.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 年前Who gives a shit? Nobody lives there anyway; that’s what makes it “rural!” Rural people don’t matter (when it comes to this topic), and pretending they do is nothing but concern trolling.
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I would argue that those who are disconnected from reality are those who believe in a system that essentially requires every single person to own and operate a 2+ ton piece of heavy machinery just to get groceries or go to school or work.
In cities, yeah sure. But in rural areas? How is that gonna work without cars?
If the only places using cars are truly rural areas, that’s still a major upgrade.
And by some countries’ metrics, there’s a high bar for truly “rural” where they won’t have a train stop. By then, you’re barely addressing anyone.
Who gives a shit? Nobody lives there anyway; that’s what makes it “rural!”
Rural people don’t matter (when it comes to this topic), and pretending they do is nothing but concern trolling.