Unpopular Opinion
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How voting works:
Vote the opposite of the norm.
If you agree that the opinion is unpopular give it an arrow up. If it's something that's widely accepted, give it an arrow down.
Guidelines:
Tag your post, if possible (not required)
- If your post is a "General" unpopular opinion, start the subject with [GENERAL].
- If it is a Lemmy-specific unpopular opinion, start it with [LEMMY].
Rules:
1. NO POLITICS
Politics is everywhere. Let's make this about [general] and [lemmy] - specific topics, and keep politics out of it.
2. Be civil.
Disagreements happen, but that doesn’t provide the right to personally attack others. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Please also refrain from gatekeeping others' opinions.
3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.
Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.
4. Shitposts and memes are allowed but...
Only until they prove to be a problem. They can and will be removed at moderator discretion.
5. No trolling.
This shouldn't need an explanation. If your post or comment is made just to get a rise with no real value, it will be removed. You do this too often, you will get a vacation to touch grass, away from this community for 1 or more days. Repeat offenses will result in a perma-ban.
6. Defend your opinion
This is a bit of a mix of rules 4 and 5 to help foster higher quality posts. You are expected to defend your unpopular opinion in the post body. We don't expect a whole manifesto (please, no manifestos), but you should at least provide some details as to why you hold the position you do.
Instance-wide rules always apply. https://legal.lemmy.world/tos/
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What exactly are you criticising? Cars, or jealous people?
Because I think everyone wants transport / freedom to move wherever they want no, so isn't cost just a valid argument against car dependency? Because they are expensive
Just your standard issue Republican shit take.
"You don't like being exploited by the oligarchy? It's just because you're jealous, you filthy pauper!"
The people most strongly opposing cars aren't usually talking about the cost but it gets turned into moral criticism: you're a bad person for driving a car and basically a sub-human if it's the wrong kind of one.
I've found that the people most strongly opposing cars are the ones that are forced to use them due to insufficient public transport and cycling infrastructure.
And the ones unable to use cars but have to navigate a city that prioritizes cars
never heard that spin before. the cost usually doesn't come into it because it's easier to point at how it affects infrastructure, housing, social spaces and convenience.
i really wish i didn't need a car, but the train only leaves every two hours.