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this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2023
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I think he has a point that fixing the US is somewhat hopeless. There are many pieces that go into the puzzle that is the United States and its citizens and together they create such a hostile and undesirable place that is adamantly resistent to change. Not only were our cities literally demolished to make way for the car, the whole idea of driving and what that means is deeply engrained in our culture and identity.
This isn't just about removing stroads and designing some cutesy livable spaces and parks in cities. This is about changing the identity of what it means to be an American. Do you think you could convince even a portion of Americans that the European old way of living is better than the American way?
You would loose them at first idea "Imagine going to grocery shop by foot." They would be more disgusted than by bidet.
I have an F150 with a small bed in the back, heated seats and working AC. I can drive 15-20 minutes to the big-box or local grocery store rain-or-shine and load up my truck bed so I can feel like I'm actually getting some use out of it and grab a latte from Starbucks on the way back in like an hour and a half total. I'll get home, backup into the driveway and unload into the freezer in the garage and the fridge/pantry in the kitchen. Done.
"Yes but imagine if you could walk to the grocery store and have nice things to look at! Imagine spaces that feel comfortable and inviting, small cafes on the corner and people out and about instead of just a bunch of cars."
So what am I walking for? I just want to get groceries and get home why would I deliberately take longer to do a chore? And where do I put all my stuff after checkout? They have those locks on the carts now so you can't even take them outside of the parking lot, do I like bring a duffel bag or something? What if it is raining? I'm not sure where I put that umbrella I bought 10 years ago for my vacation. And snow? Forget it, the plows push all that muddy ice up onto the sidewalk, I could never even make it out of the house.
This guy has the car-brained mindset so ingrained, that it's not even crossed his mind that grocery stores could be closer than a 15 minute drive away.