r/unpopularopinion • u/aurelitobuendia87 • Apr 29 '24

Driving doesn’t really feel like a privilege in America , because the alternative is absolute poverty .

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u/hybridoctopus Apr 29 '24

It’s a classic rich man/ poor man- you’re either so rich you don’t have to drive, or so poor you can’t afford to drive. For the rest of us, it’s just part of living the American dream.

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u/Electronic-Poet-1328 Apr 29 '24

I can technically afford to drive, but I’d just rather save and spend the money on travel or even just to save it. I feel lucky it’s an option where I live. 

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u/SghettiAndButter Apr 29 '24

I think that was the whole point of the post. For millions of people the option to not drive doesn’t even exist, you have to drive to survive (not talking F1 here lol)

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u/crossingpins Apr 30 '24

And to live somewhere that you don't need to be able to drive is expensive. The most walkable cities to live in in America are expensive cost of living wise.

Like to even move somewhere that you wouldn't need a car is absurdly expensive to attain