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In response to "Allowed myself to get dragged into another reddit argument, but I think if I walk away from it now I'll have effectively made my point." by Beryllium

subject? -- nm

Posted by mud Jan 27 '23, 11:41

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The many invisible ways in which car ownership is subsidized, prompted by a post saying that bikes should pay their "fair share". -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:00 9
- My rule for online discussion, reply *once* to better explain, correct misperception, miscommunication, after that f'm they don't want to get it. - zeitgeist Jan 27, 12:05 1
  - Yep, fair. Kind of the approach I'm taking. They did reply to my final post, but with the weakest possible counter-argument. - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:06
- Heh. There's the argument that hybrids and especially pure EV's don't pay their fair share if roads / highways / freeways are funded via gas taxes - JD Jan 27, 12:02 6
  - my annual vehicle registration in CA is $750 so . . . i do actually -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 12:08
  - Even if they paid an equal amount as what a gas car would pay, it wouldn't be their fair share due to the added weight causing road issues. - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:05 4
    - I side with cyclists in most urban conflict. -- nm - mud Jan 27, 12:07 2
      - Same - unless the conflict is between cyclists and pedestrians, then it seems logical that pedestrians should be sided with. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:14 1
        
        ... if it's between cyclists and equestrians, I'm not sure where I stand. - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:15
    - Bwahhhh! Ha! Ha! - JD Jan 27, 12:06

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