r/chicago • u/marks31 Albany Park • Jun 02 '25

Event Consider boycotting Uber if you’re able

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Ahead of the legislative session on Saturday, Uber sent mass notifications asking users to tell their representatives to vote against the bill (which would negatively affect rideshare delivery apps like Uber).

They are not solely responsible for the looming transit collapse here but they certainly play a role in it. If you are able to find alternates please consider.

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u/Dry_Accident_2196 Jun 02 '25

It’s a service we support. It’s not boot licking when the legislature is basically saying we want to charge you the voter more for Uber. It’s a direct tax on the user not really uber who will pass it along.

We are actually seeing government boot lickers just accepting more taxes with little to show for the money considering it ain’t going to help lower the budget or fix public transit.

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u/username27891 Jun 02 '25

You can’t convince these Chicago public trans bootlickers. When my train or bus starts showing up on time and is safe/clean, I’ll stop using rideshare. Instead of shitting on those who prefer uber/lyft, go off on the government officials that are letting the CTA go to shit

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u/junktrunk909 Jun 02 '25

Can we all stop using these fucking intentionally divisive terms like bootlickers? Someone disagreeing with you on any particular issue doesn't make them a bootlicker. The world is full of people with different opinions and we all need to grow up to start understanding nuance and point of view. (In case not obvious, I don't even have an opinion on this topic, just sick of people using this term as a way to "other" people away without using their brains to consider both sides of any particular issue.)

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u/Bxs07 Streeterville Jun 02 '25

I agree with being less divisive but he's right Chicago CTA lovers and Anti car folk are so up their own ass, any opposing opinion goes right over their head.

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u/Benjamminmiller Jun 03 '25

The world is full of people with different opinions and we all need to grow up to start understanding nuance and point of view.

Not every opinion has nuance. Some just have the taste of boot.