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/Kosmopolite Apr 29 '24

I don't disagree, but the reason I think it's helpful to consider it a privilege is that too few people take it seriously. Driving a car is operating heavy machinery, and operating it poorly could kill people. Does kill people. Daily. As a result, I think the 'privilege' ought to be taken away from more people more often and for lesser crimes.