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[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

My job, my father's job, and my fiances job would not exist if not for cars. It would next to impossible for any of us, in 3 different fields, to complete our jobs without cars.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 9 points 22 hours ago

Your family probably wouldn't exist if not for horses. We don't need a stable in every newly-built house.

Also, having fewer cars is still a win. We don't need 0 cars.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

Cars are great. Building your whole society around cars is shitty and inefficient. Basically what you are saying is

My job, my father’s job, and my fiances job would not exist if not for digging holes and filling them back in again. It would next to impossible for any of us, in 3 different fields, to complete our jobs without digging holes and filling them back in again.

Even a child can understand that this kind of inefficiency is a waste of valuable time, energy, and resources. If your job requires a car to do (like conducting research in remote wildlands, or picking up garbage), then... great. No one has a problem with that. But if what you are saying is "if society didnt waste billions of dollars requiring people to have cars, then my job wouldnt exist", then your job shouldnt exist. Thats fine. All the people employed in these fields can find different jobs that make the world better instead of worse.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

Right, bcz we have created a society that demands that. Doesn't mean it has to stay that way.