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The “what if you wanted to go to heaven, but god said ____” meme template, but here it says, “What if you wanted to walk to get groceries, but city planners said DRIVE”. The last panel is an image of a massive freeway full of cars.

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I mean… I live in a 3 mile town. It’s cold as fuck, I live North of a town called North fucking Pole.

I ain’t walking for shit, sorry but my car is on half an hour before I even use the damn thing.

You want to fix infrastructure of America, cool. Maybe you’d get my vote. But these memes feel like bs marketing that simply does not apply to our current situation.

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You need a fucking sled dog team, not a car.

More to the point, your experiences are so vastly far from the worldwide norm that frankly, your opinions on this topic simply don’t matter. Sorry.

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That’s a very different experience then I had living in the cold as fuck.

When I was in Yellowknife, it was easier to walk or bike than to drive. Between plug time and idle time, you could just walk or bike faster. Plus you’re not spending a fortune on hydro and gas for a short drive.

I mean, obviously Yellowknife is a pretty big city for the north; but if it’s a 3 mi town then nowhere is more than a 40 minute walk or 15 minute bike away. If 3 mi town is an expression and not a size, maybe just take your sled?

Also a big part of me being in the north was embracing nature and the elements, I get that might not be why you’re up there.

Finally, you’re the 20 of the Pareto principle; if it’s not about you, it’s not about you.

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None of you are changing anything by whining through memes. Just alienating others.

It’s not about you as well.

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