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This led to a very confusing discussion in the replies about the varying fares and systems of public transit in the Oakland-San Francisco area (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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As it turns out it doesn't actually cost that much on regular transit, there's an AIRPORT SURCHARGE because it's an "airport train".

No wonder Americans don't use public transit, even when the system exists it's ridiculously difficult and expensive to use.

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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I hear she's running for governor of California! That would be amazing. Fuck Newsom.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

    Good grief no....Porter is extremely car-brained. Her first run for office was based entirely on opposing the gas tax. She then went on to support some dumb freeway projects:

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    That's some light criticism considering the alternative is flirting with fascists. Newsom had Steve Bannon on the first episode of his podcast.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Newsom is term limited, he ain't coming back. That's also the reason he's turning right IMO, gearing up for a presidential run and thinks hariss' biggest mistake wasn't going on right wing podcasts.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Newsom isn't running for Governor (he is termed out).

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Ohhhh. I didn't know he couldn't run again. That certainly explains his recent turn. I really like Katie Porter overall though, and wish her luck. I love watching those clips of her grilling CEOs. She seems like a no nonsense type of person. A little car brained is something we can work with.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm not a huge fan of Porter. But between her and Kamala fucking Harris, whose big takeaway from the 2024 election seems to be "we didn't run far enough to the right..."

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'll admit I don't know much about her outside of those videos of her grilling CEOs when she was part of the Progressive Caucus. If she's as pro average citizen as she seems, she's better than most. What don't you like about her?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    She traveled by airplane to San Francisco -- while campaigning against building a HSR system for the state. She also said she lost the CA Senate race because the election was "rigged". She is not a progressive -- just a stupid populist.

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