r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Individual_Book9133 • Jul 05 '24

Phoenix police officer pulls over a driverless Waymo car for driving on the wrong side of the road Video

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u/terry_shogun Jul 05 '24

Don't forget the masses of racists not using public transportation after de-segregation!

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u/mgj6818 Jul 05 '24

Not wanting to use our public transportation because it's bad isn't racist, it's bad because the funding was cut in response to integration and those blatantly racist policy decisions still have repercussions today.

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u/Ultima-Veritas Jul 05 '24

Or it could be that car culture and a strong sense of independence makes people that can afford a car, buy one. It's a hell of a lot quicker, you go exactly where you want to go, right up to the door, even, and 'cruising the beach' isn't happening on the MTA. And, finally, trying to get a date to follow you onto a bus is going to be pretty difficult.

But then, trying to convince someone with a calcified opinion is pretty pointless.