It’s all hyper focusing on the psychotic minority of people who drive into Manhattan and how hard it is for them, despite having commutes that could easily be done with public transit. There’s a scant few soundbites from strap hangers, the people who are the vast majority of commuters. One of the networks had a long interview with a tourist from Philadelphia who drove in for a Broadway show. She’s going on about how tough it’ll be for commuters, like, shut the fuck up, you are out of your element, you don’t live here, you don’t work here, stop opining on things you know nothing about.

  • sewer_rat_420 [he/him, any]
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    10 days ago

    It popped off on my tiktok feed today. So many of them also being subtly racist/anti-immigrant in how "unsafe" the subway is...

    All because some cagers have to pay $9 for the immense negative externalities of their toys

    • nightshade [they/them]
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      10 days ago

      Americans when ~20k people are murdered each year (most of which don't take place on public transit): "The subway is unsafe because there's too much crime."

      Americans when ~40k people die in car accidents each year: "This is literally the pinnacle of freedom! I feel so safe inside my personal tank!"