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It's about the option (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/memes@sopuli.xyz
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[–] [S] 6 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Everyone should just get what makes them happy and ignore the weird shaming for driving anything other than a standard beige sedan.

Fast cars, off-road cars, big cars, small cars, electric cars, big trucks, custom wrapped/painted cars, ducked out jeeps, w/e.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    I agree in principle, but I do think people should be shamed for endangering others because they want to feel cool. Large SUVs and trucks are much more dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists and such than normal cars.

    Sports cars aren't inherently more dangerous for others unless you fuck with them or drive like a cock.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    I don't think it's weird for people who are pedestrians, have children, or care about the environment we live in to have some pretty strong opinions on this. Your choice to drive a big ass truck has a real implications for other people that didn't get to play a part in that decision.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    There are still pressing environmental reasons to shame people for driving very inefficient cars when they don't need one.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago

    Yeah, I agree on the larger environmental goals and necessity. I suppose what I'm getting at is more of the part that feels like normative pressure and shaming eccentricities. As in, the same thing that has contributed to car colors becoming more and more bland over the years too. There's a pressure for conformity that pushes people back into their box when they stick a toe out.

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