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  • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    The downvotes are from the conservative astroturfers that have been busy making Lemmy into more of a shithole like Reddit.

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      11 months ago

      Also people who have places to go, things to carry or don’t live in places friendly to bikes. Maybe even people who think writing things in all caps is lazy. Not everything is caused by the conservative boogieman. Both nuance and effective communication are important.

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        11 months ago

        The commenter said for short haul distances. Going to the store around the corner? You don’t need to bring the pickup truck (statistically, in North America, that’s probably the vehicle you drive).

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          Right, I don’t need a pickup truck, but I do need a trunk to put my groceries in to feed my entire family. I also need to do it quickly. They said 5 miles, that’s a long way.