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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 days ago by hanrahan@slrpnk.net to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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Where is lawbreaking not just visible, but designed to be seen? Where is antisocial behaviour worn as a badge of honour? Where is pleasure gained directly from causing distress? And where is reckless endangerment often ignored by the police or treated with the mildest of punishments? The answer is on the roads.

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

culture war? class war? as far as I can tell it's a battle between the rich and stupid who want to pollute and don't give a shit for future generations, and the rest of the species who just want to fucking live.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

the rich also want to polute, not just the stupid

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

so make it into a class war the rich can manipulate with 'they're gonna take your vroom vroom' and see how far you get.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm reminded of the anti-union poster suggesting not paying union dues, rather buying a game console instead.

After the 2024 election it appears that Americans genuinely cannot think further than their own impulses.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I’m reminded of the anti-union poster suggesting not paying union dues, rather buying a game console instead.

valid.

After the 2024 election it appears that Americans genuinely cannot think further than their own impulses.

depressingly accurate.

I just don't see it as upper class vs lower class, as much as polluter enthusiast class vs. the rest of us who like breathing