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legendarylemur posted...

I mean I like driving, but driving is incredibly irresponsible. East Asian countries pretty much prove that cars can be optional in a society, and the environment is better for it, and it also helps keep people employed or make stations hot spots that are easy to access.

We only don't have public transportation because of bureaucracy and the rich trying to keep the poor poorer. This isn't some like conspiracy theory. I've literally talked to people who've worked with Metro higher ups who purposely blocked projects that would make public transportation possible. In the media, we get some bullshit explanation about how nobody wants it because they use data from the currently garbage public transportation system, even though systems like Uber or Lyft has blown up in the last few years.

It's honestly more like if you're an adult and you don't recognize driving being a detriment to society, that's a major red flag

Excellent post right here. Too many people seem to be under the impression that they're absolutely supposed to have a car, even if they live somewhere with plenty of alternatives.

Personally I don't drive, as I live in a city/country with an excellent public transport network, and most of the places I frequently visit are within bicycle range, so I save a ton of money as well.
Literally the only situation in my adult life where having a car would've been more convenient is when I was moving into a new place, but fortunately I have friends willing to drive, and of course there's always the option of hiring movers.

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