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oldjavacoder | 3 years ago

It isn't racist or classist bullshit. It was that people liked cars for the independence they provided. Today's live in their parent's basement generation can't comprehend the concept.

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actually_a_dog|3 years ago

It absolutely is. Often, the determining factor as to whether one rides public transportation or not given its availability is whether driving is an option or not. Driving is never an option when one doesn't have a car. Cars cost money, and money (in the US) is pretty directly linked to both race and class.

slater|3 years ago

> Driving is never an option when one doesn't have a car

Zipcar?

subpixel|3 years ago

Hogwash, cars have serious appeal that isn't why Robert Moses made overpasses too low for buses to get to the beach.