• _danny@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    We are not to the point of climate change where we can expect rapid, radical changes to the way the majority of Americans live. And when we hit that point, it won’t be made by complaining to the people driving cars, it will be made by politicians abolishing zoning laws, setting stronger restrictions on rent within cities, and heavy investment into public transportation.

    Blaming the huge number of people who can’t afford to live in a city and must drive an hour each way for work just makes you an asshole.

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      1 year ago

      I’m not meaning to be disrespectible here, but if you think zoning laws, rent restrictions, or public transportation will have any noticeable impact on climate change, you’re kidding yourself.

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      1 year ago

      Where did I blame anyone? I’m simply stating cars aren’t the future. The faster we figure out how to do that successfully, the better. Please don’t put words in my mouth.