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Joe Mitchell: "Thank God you're getting rid of those awful bike lanes. We don't ride bicycles in Iowa."

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/23/joe-mitchell-iowa-trump-rally-sioux-city-bike-lanes/92396650007/

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

IOWA WELL KNOWN BASTION OF HOG CRANKIN DONORCYCLES ARROOOO

Edit- but seriously why do they hate bike lanes? I thought even motorists appreciate them because it gets bikes off the main lanes and out of traffic? Or like, does he want bikes gone all together? I'm so confused.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

It's not some mystery. The car cult is an overtly fascist death cult controlled by evil corporations.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They are associated with the left. It's "woke".

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Bikes are very much left-wing because they support environmentalism, sustainability, equality, democracy, etc., while opposing waste, destruction, violence, privilege, grifting, etc.

Cars <---> Fascism.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's not really a reason. Psychos celebrating losing infrastructure idk.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Nobody here ever said the car cult is rational.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

I don't expect crazy people to be reasonable

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Look for the earlier post in this community, titled What Queer People and Cyclists Know, for a good explanation.

[–] eepydeeby@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

+1 this, just sought it out after seeing this comment and very glad i did!