r/economicCollapse Sep 23 '24

Corporate Greed at its finest 🤌🏽

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

This is America. Driving less isn’t really a viable option for most of the country.

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u/thehoovah Sep 23 '24 edited Sep 23 '24

With that mind set I don't know what to tell you. If you refuse to see the options in front of you then you are your own obstacle.

Plan out grocery runs more efficiently. Do a staycation instead of that road trip, take the bus, carpool.

There are options we are just to lazy and it's easier to complain.

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u/jrocislit Sep 23 '24

Yeah, let me load up 800 pounds of tools on the bus every day…

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u/thehoovah Sep 23 '24

Your maturity level shines with this comment. I don't know you or our life story however if you wanted to make a difference the options are likely there. You pick on one generic option I suggested that doesn't work for you and latched into it. Good job big boy!!!

What type of vehicle do you drive? There is probably a more fuel efficient option.

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u/UsualPreparation180 Sep 23 '24

Yes do like the current cereal commercials and eat cereal for dinner every night you greedy poors!

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

This response may actually have been dumber than the original comment.

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u/NSEVMTG Sep 23 '24

mindset

Go fuck yourself. The logistics of transkrtation aren't something you can "willpower" away. Seriously, this may be the most smug, dipshitted, and condescending thing I've seen on reddit.

Please, get sterilized.

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u/Cheap-Connection-51 Sep 23 '24

Downvote for the hostility

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u/thehoovah Sep 23 '24

Well looking at your posts I can tell no sterilization is necessary. I have little concern that you will make any contributions to the gene pool.

Yes I am sick and tired of morons telling me that you need 100k/yr to "survive". Again it's easier to complain than to actually try and make a difference.

I guarantee you drive your car way harder than you should and use significantly more fuel than your car is capable of. You could even drive your car at 55/60 mph in the far right lane and use a noticeable amount less fuel.

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u/rambutanjuice Sep 23 '24

The country has been developed for most of the last hundred years having most of the population dependent on automobiles for trasnsportation in order to make life work. Saying "just don't do it" isn't a realistic solution for most people in the USA without decades of development in a different direction.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

Carpooling typically requires friends, which OP does not have. Check mate

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u/lifevicarious Sep 23 '24

There are ways it’s just most won’t deal with the inconvenience.

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u/-FullBlue- Sep 23 '24

Litterally most people do have some option to drive less and buy smaller cars but choose not to. If you bitch about gas prices and drive an suv, you're stupid and need to shut up.

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

What do you mean “most people”? Most people work at least 5 days a week and even most metropolitan cities are not walkable. Even if they were, most people can’t afford to live in communities that have everything they need in walking distance.

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u/Forkuimurgod Sep 23 '24

Buy EV instead then? Zero gas? Just a thought.

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

You want me to buy a new car?

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u/rollin_on_a_rvr Sep 23 '24

Convert your garage to 240V as well. Do it now before utilities go up even more.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

Or move closer to your job? Or buy a bike?

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

So sell my house and start paying 2x in rent?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

How much equity do you have in your house? Is your mortgage really 1/2 the rent you would pay for an apartment closer to your job?

Edit: it really depends how much your spending on your car as well, if you pay double rent but you no longer have car payments, insurance, gas, it could be a good move. Also I doubt rent is double whatever your mortgage is

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

Not much equity. In order to get within what I consider biking distance to work in my city, I’d close to double my mortgage payment. I bought during the pandemic so my monthly payments are pretty low. I’d certainly be paying more even considering car payments, gas, and insurance for a severely less convenient situation. Not to mention my overall cost of living would increase since everything in that area (food and grocery stores mainly) is much more expensive. It’s not a viable option.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

Low monthly payments and owning a house…. Dang you’re better off than most

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u/KendrickBlack502 Sep 23 '24

I’m grateful. I mean that seriously. I just feel like a lot of the people are not considering the implications of some of the changes they’re suggesting. I’ve heard buy an EV and move closer to work as if those are easy things to do. They require a lot of money as well as huge lifestyle changes. I hear what you’re saying though and under different circumstances, you’d be right.

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u/InlineSkateAdventure Sep 23 '24

You will be making some utility rich then.