jaykrownI'm happy that oil prices are going up
You know whose hurt by high prices? Poor people. Guess whose not hurt by them? Rich people.
CerebralHawksExactly. Based on this, and based on OP’s other responses, OP is basically saying “I want poor people to suffer so rich people can make more money” (off of new car sales with more efficient engines, or electric).
So my question for them is: is the income divide not great enough? If not, when will it be?
That’s mainly a problem for car-brained people. There are other modes of transportation, you know.
People in dense cities who only drive are car brained. People who live where there are zero other options are simply getting to the store or to work the only way they can.
People who live where there are [legitimately] zero other options – i.e., actually rural – are a negligible minority. 80% of the population has no excuse, and trying to “whatabout the other 20%” is a strawman argument.
The majority of the USA lives in what is considered rural suburbs. Aka the nearest place for work is more than 10 miles.
That’s a lie. Why are you lying?
Suburbs count as urban, not rural. www.census.gov/…/urban-rural-populations.html
I mean…the census can define whatever it wants to define, but the rest of us still have to live in the real world.
Sure, you can call my satellite suburban neighborhood “urban”. But it’s 3 miles of twisting, turning roads just to reach the nearest convenience store. The nearest bus stop would be at least 7 miles away.
Maybe we shouldn’t rely solely on the Census Bureau in this regard? Perhaps a transportation authority of some sort would be able to provide better measuring stick for this particular discussion?
Your three replies to me keep talking about how things “are.” I’m talking about how that’s fucked up and has no excuse to be that way.
I DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE EXCUSES. 80% OF AMERICANS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSIT, AND THE FACT THAT A LOT OF THEM DON’T IS WRONG.
The suburbs were a mistake, and must be fixed. The “it is what it is” argument is nothing but a lazy goddamn cop-out. I don’t fucking want to hear it, and you shouldn’t either! Demand better.
If you don’t want to hear other people’s opinions, then you will never get your way. You will always be unhappy. Nothing will ever be good enough. People want to be heard. They like validation. And they definitely follow emotion before logic. But you can’t change the system without the help of other people, even people you don’t 100% agree with.
I speak from the heart and I speak with empathy. I FEEL YOU. I’m frustrated, too. I’m fed up.
Through the last few years, I’ve been thinking about moving out of the country. In terms of places that I can make a better life for myself, the pickings are slim. The USA isn’t the best country out there, but it’s not the worst by far. I’m openly LGBTQ, which automatically limits my options. I don’t have a lot of money, so Western Europe is too pricey. Etc, etc…but, yeah, eventually I’ll pull the trigger and just leave.
You want to convince people how wonderful things would be if only we do it your way? Then run for office. Seriously. If you are this passionate about changing the status quo, if you are 100% sure that your way is the right way, that’s what you should be doing. Change the world for the better, my friend, even for a brief moment. It’s more than I’ve been able to accomplish in a lifetime.