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  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    26·
    11 months ago

    Yea, the people who fear 15 minute cities are absolutely bizarre. Running across one of these is a clear sign that the person has steeped themselves in all sorts of bullshit.

  • boredtortoise@lemm.ee
    14·
    11 months ago

    Many manufactured theories reverse the repercussions. It’s marketing for the establishment

  • Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz
    7·
    11 months ago

    Yeah, I hate it when things are more convenient, quicker to accomplish, take up less of the day and allow me to do more in less time! If I can’t spend more than two hours a day stuck in traffic am I even living!?

  • oo1@kbin.social
    3·
    11 months ago

    The video makes good points, but unfortunately loads of the arguments made in this video could be fuel for these nutjobs to start arguing that cars are over-regulated.

    There are already people who seem happy with low levels of regulation on firearms, I don’t see how they’ll accept the safety argument for car licensing.

    I mean I know the raw stats are fairly easy to show that cars are one of the most dangerous things in the world (ranked up there with thinks like malaria) - but do those people care?

    • puppy@lemmy.world
      1·
      11 months ago

      There’s also a counter argument. Houses are also over regulated with exclusionary zoning. If they like to de-regulate housing then we can start the discussion from there.