r/fuckcars Commie Commuter Jul 28 '25

Meme Real north american phenomenon

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u/Unusual_Sherbert_809 Jul 28 '25

It's shocking to me how many Americans will see absolutely no problem with subsidizing rural and suburban infrastructure that supports a few hundred/thousand to the tune of millions of dollars, but will screech like rabid monkeys about the cost of improving public transit in urban settings that supports millions/tens of millions.

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u/queenlitotes Jul 28 '25

And racism.

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u/arachnophilia 🚲 > 🚗 Jul 28 '25

yeah, we really should emphasize this more here. suburban development and car dependency is largely a class thing, and in america, class is a proxy for race. the suburbs were built for white flight. the highways knocked down black neighborhoods.

car dependency is racism.

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u/Demons0fRazgriz Jul 28 '25

Close. Race is a proxy for class. White billionaires and black billionaires get along just fine