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-17 points

Yeah but all taxis look the same, most have a monopoly or at best an oligopoly in major cities. Doesn’t that “rob us of our individualism?” and ability to break free of massive corporations/governments?

Why rely on yet another corporation for a car when I can just use my own at any time on a whim?

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16 points

Again, the point is more about car dependence. Why be forced into driving everywhere when you could have other options available?

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-10 points

The solution to car dependence is to depend on another corporation gate keeping the cars?

Help me unsee the irony here

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22 points

The solution is in the video… It’s walkable, cycle-able cities with good public transport.

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14 points

Gas companies are the biggest oligopoly. How can you “break free” from those corporations when you depend on a car to basic subsistence?

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Yeah agreed, I’m all for getting rid of them too. Restricting peoples movement isn’t the answer though

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Like the restriction of movement car centric infrastructure impose kver everyone that dosen’t bow to big oil and big auto.

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