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Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, "Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND."

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What people want and what is sustainable may be two different things and some people will just have to deal with that. Leave earlier and dress for the weather 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ideal but large corporations and billionaires are not just going to stand by and let the government ban cars

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

We don't need to ban cars, we just need to stop structuring literally everything around accommodating them. Also a difficult task, but far easier than banning cars.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who said anything about banning cars?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

the strawman said it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Or, stay at home, and let someone else do the traveling.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Literally incongruous with how most folks will vote but sure

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Because people still vote for money over prosperity.