• ladicius@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Yep, the car brain paradox. Same around schools over here in Germany: “I transport my kids to school by car because cycling or walking to school is too dangerous due to the heavy car traffic around the school.”

    No irony, not a grain of self reflection, not a single sensible thought of any kind all around. That is a literal quote.

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      23 hours ago

      While I see your point, that’s like saying “I go to work because we live in a society where we have to work to make a living, and this work reinforces society”

      Like yeah no shit if we all just stopped working and started striking wed get rid of the capitalist system.

      But if I start to make a point, I’d just starve to death, and I won’t kill myself to prove some point that no one will remember

    • pomp@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      What’s your point? That if everyone stopped driving at once, the roads would be safer? And therefore the quote lacks any sensible thought? What would you have them do, go cycling on dangerous roads and get their kids killed to prove a point?

      It might be you, sir, who is lacking sensible thoughts…