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oxtailplanning t1_ixyw1n5 wrote

Reply to comment by rlpw in I'm legit scared of people in cars these days. Why does it feel like society is breaking down? by MintyLacroix

Yep. And things like being in your phone, driving fast, rolling stop signs, and doing dangerous maneuvers is popularized and normalized by car commercials and everyday behavior.

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rlpw t1_ixywkka wrote

Yeah - also I was born in dc and raised in pg. and I think my experience growing up in the suburbs is similar to a lot of Americans. Specifically, getting a license and being able to drive and having access to a car even though it was a minivan or a 20 year old clunker. This also meant I envied classmates who got nicer cars and wanted that too. Literally seduced into thinking that owning a car meant being an adult and the nicer the car the more successful I must be.

And now I ride around a used single-speed I bought on Craigslist for $150.

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