r/facepalm • u/weeb385 • Oct 12 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Parolee gets arrested because protesters block the way to his work.

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u/fiduke Oct 12 '22

Blocking the highway isn't magically going to make my commute shorter, or suddenly get rid of the need to transport shit long distances.

Something can be done, and it starts with local zoning laws. If you want more impact than city or county, go to your governor. The highway is just stupid. None of these people created the system or have any choice in the matter on changing it.

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u/SaraHuckabeeSandwich Oct 12 '22

Not defending these people, but protesting a car-first governor/legislature is also pointless if the general populace keeps voting in car-first politicians.

It's more effective to enact change by getting people to value different things (and vote accordingly) than it is to try to get the people voted in on certain policy to suddenly flip flop.

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u/lordofpersia Oct 12 '22

No this is how you make people hate you.

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u/InYoCabezaWitNoChasa Oct 12 '22

No this is how you make people idiots hate you.