This is a common carbrain argument

“I already pay the gas tax”

The problem is that it’s false.

In a recent study, researchers Stefan Gössling, Jessica Kees, and Todd Litman calculated the social costs of driving. They found that the social cost is about 30-40% higher than what car owners are actually paying

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800921003943?via=ihub

That cost is paid by non-drivers.

  • bstix@feddit.dk
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    1 day ago

    Exactly. Freight should be more expensive.

    Companies can only offer free shipping, because their cost is negligible on their end, because the shipping companies have too low prices. It causes over-consumption and more freight.