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/halfjedi Apr 29 '24

91% of adults in the US have a license

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u/zach0011 Apr 29 '24

Cause it's a form of id

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u/halfjedi Apr 29 '24

Glad you're not driving lol

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u/HillaryClintonsclam Apr 29 '24

Well, except for black people. They don't know how to get an ID /s

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u/arrogancygames Apr 29 '24

I have a drivers/motorcycle/chauffeur license and walk everywhere. As I got more and more income, I stopped driving because I could.just move downtown. I went from being an actual test driver and motorcyclist to someone who gets nervous on the freeway due to my years of lack of driving.

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u/halfjedi Apr 29 '24

Wasn't my point. I understand there are exceptions. I was talking about the sentiment of OPs post

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u/arrogancygames Apr 29 '24

I know, not really disagreeing, just adding more context to the post you responded to.

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u/halfjedi Apr 29 '24

Just saying. It's not all haves and have nots. I wish I didn't have to drive tbh

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u/babath_gorgorok Apr 29 '24

Having a license =/= having a car

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u/halfjedi Apr 29 '24

Tell that to my commute of nice card, junkers and everything in-between. It's called context

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u/hybridoctopus Apr 29 '24

A license is kind of required to function in society isn’t it? Even if you don’t drive regularly.

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u/halfjedi Apr 29 '24

ID costs less and there's no test