u/Some1inreallife

I know lots of carbrains paint car ownership as "freedom". With their argument being that you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. But when you make that the only transportation option, it becomes less like freedom and more like a forced paid subscription. In that you have to pay for registration, insurance, gas, repairs, licensing fees, etc. And if you don't pay it, your job opportunities and social opportunities are severely limited.

Also, back when my epilepsy wasn't as bad and I at least tried to learn how to drive, my anxiety was so intense. One wrong move, and I could be fined, jailed, injured, or even killed. I don't want this risk to be a part of my daily life.

Lastly, I don't want to pollute the environment every time I commute. I think this reason speaks for itself.

I think it's wild how America and Canada make it so driving is considered an "adulting" thing. This leads to those without driver's licenses being shamed as being a man-child at best or a social pariah at worst. We need more walkable communities so that not having a driver's license is not stigmatized.

I'm not just talking about wielrenners (wheel runners). I'm also talking about fietsers (bike commuters).

I know it's more common on the right than the left. But there are leftists who hate cyclists. And that boggles my mind. Like, how can you oppose hate and then hate people who use a different mode of transportation that, mind you, is more environmentally-friendly (which is something leftists should support)?

That car seat, man! It can turn even the most kind-hearted angel into a screeching demon upon sitting on it.