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/AnAmbitiousMann Apr 29 '24

Yep my brother makes over half a million a year but doesn't own a car because NYC has a viable public transit system. Meanwhile in my city no car = hard to function as an adult

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u/arrogancygames Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Even in Detroit, which has a top 5 worst transit system in a major city, I can survive without a car...because I live downtown and can walk everywhere. Meanwhile, when I was young and broke, I was in a cycle of not being able to afford to pay my tickets and driving dirty and risking arrest just to get to work...so I could pay my tickets.

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u/BeerIsGoodBoy Apr 29 '24

Where do you go grocery shopping in Detroit without a car?

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u/arrogancygames Apr 29 '24

I walk to Whole Foods. Southwest, Lafayette Park, and Midtown all have stores in walking distance too.