Are car brained people going to be the only ones affected by rising food prices due to an increase in transportation costs? How about those that don’t have any other means but to drive to work to make a living because public transportation isn’t available and buying an EV isn’t an option?
It’s not just an issue for car brained people, it’s also an issue for narrow minded people, such as yourself.
Oh no, rising food prices could be real. But that doesn’t mean other things should be expensive as well. There is always a chance to cut personal costs elsewhere - like transportation, for instance.
What I do believe is that it could be the thing that’s needed to push for better infrastructure and public transportation, but that won’t happen if you just look at it as if you’re only a victim and can’t do anything about it. If people can get vocal and push their (local) government to look at alternatives, you could achieve a lot. If you just want to sulk in a corner acting like “oh it’s bad and there’s nothing that can be done”, then you’re the narrow minded one. Look at the opportunity it brings and that could be solved in the medium/long term. Okay, you have a short term problem, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be solved.
You said in another comment “because alternate options just pop up over night”. No, they don’t, but if you expect every problem to be fixed over night, you’re gonna have a very difficult life.
It’s a problem right now and getting worse. Long term goals for change are good, but in the best circumstances that takes years of planning and implementation.
People can cut personal costs, but that shouldn’t have to be done. That’s simply a work around for people to survive, but we’re here to live. I could turn my heat down to 50° in the house, but I shouldn’t have to live in discomfort to make ends meet. I could eat just rice and beans but I should be able to afford a balanced diet. Some of us can’t just cut costs on transportation because there aren’t any other options. Saying to just costs is a lot like victim blaming.
Are car brained people going to be the only ones affected by rising food prices due to an increase in transportation costs? How about those that don’t have any other means but to drive to work to make a living because public transportation isn’t available and buying an EV isn’t an option?
It’s not just an issue for car brained people, it’s also an issue for narrow minded people, such as yourself.
Oh no, rising food prices could be real. But that doesn’t mean other things should be expensive as well. There is always a chance to cut personal costs elsewhere - like transportation, for instance.
What I do believe is that it could be the thing that’s needed to push for better infrastructure and public transportation, but that won’t happen if you just look at it as if you’re only a victim and can’t do anything about it. If people can get vocal and push their (local) government to look at alternatives, you could achieve a lot. If you just want to sulk in a corner acting like “oh it’s bad and there’s nothing that can be done”, then you’re the narrow minded one. Look at the opportunity it brings and that could be solved in the medium/long term. Okay, you have a short term problem, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be solved. You said in another comment “because alternate options just pop up over night”. No, they don’t, but if you expect every problem to be fixed over night, you’re gonna have a very difficult life.
It’s a problem right now and getting worse. Long term goals for change are good, but in the best circumstances that takes years of planning and implementation.
People can cut personal costs, but that shouldn’t have to be done. That’s simply a work around for people to survive, but we’re here to live. I could turn my heat down to 50° in the house, but I shouldn’t have to live in discomfort to make ends meet. I could eat just rice and beans but I should be able to afford a balanced diet. Some of us can’t just cut costs on transportation because there aren’t any other options. Saying to just costs is a lot like victim blaming.
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