I wish I had some support here.

I want to have the US government create a new system. It will only cost us $5 billion per year. On a yearly basis, it will kill 45 thousand Americans, injure 5.5 million, become the leading cause of death among children, kill animals, and increase global pollution by 20%. Why do I want all of this? So that the government can force us to buy cars, pay for gas, pay for insurance, a driver license, registration, car and road maintenance, and violations, all so that we can get places SLOWER and sit in traffic for 73 hours per year.

Also, the violations I mentioned will be due to laws that are set for literally no reason. You'll have to frequently stop because "it's safer to stay still than to move". You'll have to drive at the same speed as most people, regardless of conditions, just because. If someone in front of you is going ridiculously slow, you're not allowed to pass them, unlike if you were bicycling or walking. You just stay there.

And I repeat: all of this will make you get places SLOWER. Not faster.

We pay so much in so many ways for this and for that we get an increase in death and a decrease in lifetime. It's one of the worst things going on right now and yet I'm supposed to shut up about it while other people complain about being misgendered and THEY get support. 🤷‍♂️

The worst part is that there is a solution that makes all modes of transportation viable, including driving. But nobody cares.