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Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”

  • Beliriel@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What needs to happen first is fuel price needs to be so high that people are incentivized to

    a) switch to public transit no matter how shitty it is because they just can’t afford a car anymore
    b) start public transit companies because there is money to be made and the oil lobbies don’t have enough money anymore to lobby effectively

    My guess is before 2050 nobody will really get anything done because the oil lobby is just too powerful. Would be great though.

    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.website
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      1 year ago

      What needs to happen first is fuel price needs to be so high that people are incentivized to

      Absolutely. The fossil fuel industry recieves billions upon billions of dollars in subsidies every year. Why in the actual fuck are we still paying for something that is actively killing us? It makes no sense. All of the subsidies to fossil fuels needs to be re-routed towards public transportation and green energy.