this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2023
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Fuck Cars

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Title. I thought it deserves it's own post. Any comments appreciated.

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[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 51 points 2 years ago

I don't want to be forced to drive places by stupid car centric public space design. The freedom to walk everywhere is my god given right.

[–] trebor8201@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

"God given right." It's weird that he thinks the DMV is God.

[–] hdnsmbt@feddit.de 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"Dick", the censored word is "Dick", kids.

This is not US cable TV. Let's keep it that way.

[–] ReadyUser31@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hilarious that dick was censored but not the fuck in fuck cars.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was to prevent brigading, not to censor obscenity.

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Oh my gosh, I am used to sharing other ways, it's a habit. It's still kinda funny tho.

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Haha sorry, used to it.

[–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 2 years ago

It's interesting that God only decided to give people this right after they had lived on the Earth for millions of years.

[–] Stinkywinks@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are cars in the bible? Has this guy heard of a driver's license? Obviously isn't a right at all. Fuck cars! Electric rail everywhere!

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He's using the new modem Bible. It's the, 'My God given right!' Edition.

So for example Genesis. Exodus. Leviticus. and Numbers... Just not applicable in today's world...

So instead replaced with Ford, Chevy, Buick, and Cadillac.

Then it really starts to pop off later were they replaced Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John with Remington, Winchester, Smith and Wesson.

[–] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

... Fucken eh, I was just taking the piss, I had not expected I managed to somewhat guess it right...

Christians reject Jesus... How do you call yourselves Christians still!?! How!?

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm not religious or anything, but they should add some product placement to the Bible.

"Today's church service is brought to my Dunkin'"

[–] glue_snorter@lemmy.sdfeu.org 13 points 2 years ago

It's not a right, it's a privilege that is granted to the competent and is taxed.

[–] nbafantest@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"I'm all about freedom! It's my god given right "

Anyways here's how I'm going to use the government to force others to build and maintain a billion parking spaces they don't want or need

I guarantee this guy hates congestion as well

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Driving is a privilege not a right. How did we get here? Who is fucken producing these igits and letting them wander away from the organ harvesting factory?

[–] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Banning cars altogether is achievable and it's political. Everything's political.

[–] Nevoic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Agree on majority of the post, except for "make the choices you feel are right". Hard disagree on this normatively. If you're saying it descriptively, sure, but it's essentially tautological at that point.

We shouldn't advocate that people just act in whatever way feels correct to them. Sociopaths feel like it's okay to do things that are not okay. So do bigots, racists, speciesists, sexists, etc.

We should instead do what you're doing with the majority of your post, advocate for correct positions and then come to a rational conclusion with the people we are talking to. Giving them a get out of jail free card, permitting them to do literally anything, is unnecessary.

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Invoking guilt, yes I'm saying it descriptively. I put it at the end as a "I'll let you make the right choice". Thanks for pointing it out, though.

[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I browse All and sometimes see content from this community and I'm not completely on board with all of you....

But, that was a very good response. You've acted like and adult. It's very rare on the internet.

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The non adult acting like an adult? I mean thanks but I'm 15 lol.

[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

There are a lot of 30 year olds that act 12.

[–] odium@programming.dev -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The comment you're replying to sounds like it might be sarcastic, but not sure without being able to hear the tone.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

On one hand I hear you. On the other hand I've heard these exact words come out of "libertarian" mouths before

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Not too sure, I'm going to assume it's serious unless there's a tone indicator. Did I get the community values right or something?