• dukeofdummies@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Your definition of objectively is off. Just because there is an alternate universe where cars would be a luxury doesn’t mean that cars are a luxury for all timelines.

    Status quo of now demands a car. It sucks. We are now stuck in a vicious cycle of people need cars because there’s no public transit -> people don’t need public transit because they have cars -> people need cars because there’s no public transit

    @IonAddis needs a car. Without it, their job options are limited. Much like me. We’d like to ditch our cars, but we can’t.

    • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social
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      1 day ago

      Aw, c’mon, cars are objectively speaking luxury items today. A modernized Daihatsu Opti with a sticker price of about $5,500 (the inflation-adjusted price of a Ford Model T) would completely meet the requirements for getting and keeping a job.