Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War - eviltoast
  • Drusas@kbin.run
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    5 months ago

    You have no idea how ableist you’re being right now.

    Even ignoring the jab at diabetics, what about other disabled people? Not everyone can just get on a bike.

    • Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      It’s always so funny when car brains suddenly discover their heart for disabled people when they desperately reach for arguments against non car centric traffic planning. If you’re genuinely concerned about disabled people and those who can’t drive for other reasons (poverty springs to mind) you should advocate for transport options besides cars.

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        A variety of transport options for a variety of preferences and disabilities. Some people have a disability that prevents them from cycling, others from walking, others from driving. Only building car centric is still unfair to those who cannot drive due to disability, age, or skill. Only building bike lanes and no transit or car lanes can also be unfair. Multiple options is the most fair in most scenarios.

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          Exactly. We need multiple options and realistic options for people with limitations. It’s way too common on this community for people to call everybody a car brain just because they have trouble riding a bike.

      • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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        It’s always so funny when car brains suddenly discover their heart for disabled people

        This is viciously insulting. What the hell are you talking about “suddenly discover their heart”. What do you know about my heart?

        You really think the only people to disagree with you are ice cold monsters? That’s a crazy way to see this scenario: you versus the cold blooded shade demons who don’t like being forced to change their lives.

      • Drusas@kbin.run
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        I am a disabled person and I vote for transportation levies and taxes every time they come up, but nice trying to pretend that I’m a car brain just because I happen to need one.

        Once again, ableism. Don’t assume everybody is not disabled just because you don’t see them in a wheelchair.

        • Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          You’re a car brain because you jump from “we should build more bike lanes” to “they want to ban cars”. Nobody is saying that.

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        5 months ago

        That will dramatically depend on the disability in question. For some, yes.