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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • I didn’t download this, but if I had, it would be because:

    1. People already have cars and already need infrastructure, which is (in most cases) already in place, but requiring maintenance for safety reasons
    2. It’s only zero-sum if you can’t afford both
    3. Public transportation has a bad reputation in the US around safety, hygiene, etc. Not everywhere, some cities do a great job. Unclear where this meme is taking place.
    4. I can cross state lines in my car, but not with a tram, making it less versatile - I can go anywhere I want, in fact.
    5. I control the heating, air, music, occupancy, etc. of my car - Not so on public transportation.
    6. I control my car’s schedule to the minute. No interstitial travel to get to it, no waiting for it to arrive.
    7. Some people use a car as a form of self expression. I don’t, but there’s plenty who do.
    8. You may have to share a seat with someone. Plenty of folks don’t want to do that.

    Shit I just saw what community I’m in. Sorry, ya’ll - I didn’t realize. I’m new here. 9. They down-voted because this showed up on someone’s feed that didn’t subscribe specifically to a community that already hates cars.