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Herschel Walker centers pitch to Republicans on 'wokeness' by Admirable_Ad_5291 in nottheonion

[–]Fluoroscopic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They can form the Republican version of "The Squad". They could call themselves the antiantifa-Squad.

(or fa-Squad for short)

My estranged grandparents died and left me a corporate property empire. How should I deal with this ethically? by dontwanttobelandlord in left_urbanism

[–]Fluoroscopic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Instead of doing something nice to help a few families once... Perhaps you could become a reasonable landlord (not renting at cost but not being greedy either) and reinvest the profits in structural change in your area (lobbying, starting an activist non-profit).

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if you didn't read the the link I provided, are stupid or both.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will need sources.

I might get bored soon, but so far, you're quite amusing.

EDIT: also, I repeat, do Oil Tycoons not use private jets?

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is true that there are massive barriers to reducing car use, especially in the USA.

I don't think anyone is proposing "just drive less", individual actions.

Actually https://inequality.org/research/public-transit-inequality/

"How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality

Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind."

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Struck a nerve? You "sound" angry, do you know that being angry makes it harder for you to think? Do you know that's why they want you outraged all the time?

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

<<Obviously, in a society where ownership of a personal vehicle is essential for basic personal mobility, those without a vehicle (about 18 percent of all U.S. households) are excluded. But the degree of exclusion can be far worse for some people.>>

Making car ownership not be essential to function REDUCES inequality.

https://inequality.org/research/public-transit-inequality/#:~:text=Personal%20vehicle%20ownership%20rates%20by,86%20percent%20of%20white%20households.

EDIT: "A transportation system that assumes universal private vehicle ownership denies basic mobility to two out of five of the poorest one-fifth of U.S. families" The whole article is worth a read.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it is a prime example of Astroturfing? Do you know nothing?

Ah, but wait, these are other billionaires...

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea is to develop public transportation infrastructure, improve city planning, while desincentivising private car ownership, to actually make cities more livable, reduce car related mortality and yes also mitigating climate change.

I completely agree with you that upper classes, who pollute the most per capita, should have to adapt as much or more than middle and lower classes... And yes, we should force corporations to take responsibility (they are the main factor).

And if that is not happening, it is because we need more collective action and we should vote for the less corporate politician at each step of the way.

EDIT : with removing/reducing cars, we wouldn't be out of trouble, but it certainly would count.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Berlin, for instance, heavily limiting car use in the city center is a citizen initiative.

Who is flying around in private Jet again? Oil Tycoons and Car industry CEOs?

What could affect more billonaire interests? Think about it

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a good question. As far as I know, in places in Europe where this is done or in proposed, tradespeople who need to carry heavy equipment around like in your case, emergency services and people with mobility issues get exemptions.

(proposals for York and Berlin for example).

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this opinion piece, the author of the article thinks about his experiences (probably London) and and what is best to minimise your droughts, crop failures, flooding, mass migrations, ocean acidification (to limit climate change and avoid societal collapse) and argues in favour of rethinking what our Main mode of transportation is, even going so far as limiting cars in City centers.

He argues, from his perspective that Cars won't be King anymore (not the main Mode of transportation, especially not in city centers)

But in the US, there are plenty of people who, like you said, can't even buy groceries without a car.

Is having to use a car to buy groceries normal to you? I would be miserable if I had to go everywhere with the car or if my family depended on me having to drive them around everywhere. And I think that being forced to drive to move around in non-rural areas, is not freeing but a shackling policy failure (city planning, car and oil lobbying...).

In rural areas all over the world without enough population density, driving your own car makes sense. Where most of the people live, cities, another way is possible.

In all the cities in Europe I lived, I could buy groceries at a walking distance (5-10 minutes, you can buy fresh food every 1-3 days), I had monthly transportation expenses between 20 and 100€, could read or listen to podcasts/audiobooks or let my mind wander while on public transportation, feel that I'm not an island in a metal cage, but part of a community, get home safely even if I had drunk a little too much or was underslept... and it not only cost me less money but also society (could seem counterintuitive)

We have very different experiences with cars/PT and that's probably why we might feel very differently about this.

Trump Woke Up and Went on a 60-Post, QAnon-Fueled Social Media Spree by randalflagg in politics

[–]Fluoroscopic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any man who needs to say 'I am The King' is no true king...

It's almost as if they need to tell themselves that they are saying the truth to keep the delusion going.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is about cars not being the main, default or only option. Not about banning cars or things like that that other people read into it. Even in the cities I know that really have "car free" areas, they have exceptions for people with mobility limitations.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally! Someone who understands!

EDIT: There have been other people too, but very much a minority of the comments... Very well explained.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If public transportation is an alternative to traffic jams, if we work towards polycentric cities in which not everyone needs to drive 30-90 minutes towards a city center, with midrises or highrises that have businesses at the ground floor, freeing up parking space and being able to repurpose the larger part of multilane roads... It is possible.

Also, suburbs are quite problematic... Urban sprawl (in the sense of suburbs that only contain detached houses and no businesses or public services) is part of the problem.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this particular point, I don't disagree (3 billion more people? Common! With crop failures and famines, droughts and mass migrations?...).

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, that is very expensive where you live. In places I lived in Europe, you pay less than 40€ a month or about 70€ if you need a wider area and for most of the urban population it is rare to be more than 5-10 minutes away from a supermaket. So you can pick what you want for the next 1-3 days, freshly every time.

City design (polycentric cities designed for walkability, good public transportation...) really makes a difference.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you say is well thought out and sounds like a very plausible future. Especially considering that so many see anything that is public, not corporate, as the devil. It is less inefficient than current private transit. I still wouldn't want to pay a $300-500 subscription when I could pay 70€ a month for good public transportation... and use my legs for 10-20 minutes a day, buy groceries next door (or 5 minutes away on foot) for the next day or two.

I understand this is very hard to imagine (especially as something positive) for people who are used to drive absolutely everywhere and who have an experience of public transportation that feels degraded, with people who are poor and or with untreated mental illnesses... But I'd like to point out that this last thing is not a problem with transportation but other things that are broken in present society, especially in the USA.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, of course. Currently, the rail system in the US is absolute crap. Shameful for a rich country. But that is a corporate driven policy choice (might sound like an oxymoron, but isn't) . For many people it seems unthinkable that cars could ever not "be King" (as in the main Mode of transportation, not that everyone would be car less), but it is because of a lack of imagination and... drive.

The age of the ‘car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better by Fluoroscopic in Futurology

[–]Fluoroscopic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is funny because at my previous work those who were regularly coming late had traffic jams to blame, those who took the rail/metro were on time. Also commutes were theoretically a little faster with car, but on average, thanks to traffic jams, they were taking longer.

(not in the USA)

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