The name isn’t “no cars” or “never cars”. There are some rare use cases for personal automobiles. But the ways cars operate in our society today? Fuck 'em.
US society (IIRC you’re a US citizen) definitely is car centric. The issue people have with FuckCars is how it puts the responsibility of the situation to the cars (and their owners) rather than the policies leading to that situation.
But [email protected] isn’t just about public transport. It’s also about cycling. And walking. And building cities such that walking or cycling are actually viable, not just because there are good bike paths/footpaths, but also because paths are well-shaded, roads are narrow and easy to cross, and the distances you have to travel are lower because density is higher and localities are mixed-use with local businesses. It’s about all the ways that motonormativity is shit.
Communities made around hating a specific thing are always awful.
Except FuckCars because that’s really just pro-urbanism.
Unfortunately, the community is still populated and run by some Grade A types.
Like, the sentiment is good, but you still end up with people who have no communication skills piling in.
Hey, I’m trying my best!
Me: cars are pretty mandatory in cities like L.A. and rural areas
FuckCars: you’re literally worse than Hitler
fuckCars has become weird enough that fuckcarscirclejerk is now a top-tier subreddit
Oh, I just mean the lemmy community, I don’t use Reddit.
Has it? Back when I was on Reddit (before the API debacle) it was one of my absolute favourites.
They could change the name to LessCars, would seem less agressive
They have no interest in appearing less aggressive. Getting to be aggressive is like the highlight of their day.
Hopefully a less agressive community can emerge. There is actually [email protected]
The name isn’t “no cars” or “never cars”. There are some rare use cases for personal automobiles. But the ways cars operate in our society today? Fuck 'em.
US society (IIRC you’re a US citizen) definitely is car centric. The issue people have with FuckCars is how it puts the responsibility of the situation to the cars (and their owners) rather than the policies leading to that situation.
[email protected] could maybe a less “fuck them” alternative
But [email protected] isn’t just about public transport. It’s also about cycling. And walking. And building cities such that walking or cycling are actually viable, not just because there are good bike paths/footpaths, but also because paths are well-shaded, roads are narrow and easy to cross, and the distances you have to travel are lower because density is higher and localities are mixed-use with local businesses. It’s about all the ways that motonormativity is shit.
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Hence !FewerCars
Right up the tailpipe!
Fewer Cars? 🤔
No. Every car should be reduced by 10% annually.
I misread that as “anally”, but that would do too.
[email protected]
Xeno’s automobile!
Well spotted, as you know English isn’t my first language 😅
Oh indeed, it’s a classic pedant’s gotcha that I didn’t think you’d mind.
Definitely not!
But they’re incredibly aggressive, so the current name fits them better