Comment 33658

By mikeonthemountain (registered) | Posted September 16, 2009 at 12:51:45

The media is typically framing these discussions as a 'war' of some kind. That is completely insane and contrary to a smooth functioning society. What I'm not completely sure about is whether it is a cause or a symptom. Is the media influencing, or reflecting, public opinion? The science of manipulating minds has become very advanced so it's both I suppose.

But still the faulty idea that this is some kind of battle to be won by one 'side' or another, instead of what it really is - an civil engineering and social puzzle to be solved, is inciting anger and dangerous. It should be very transparent to anyone thinking clearly.

"It seems we are listening to the cyclists ... but no one else."

Are you kidding me? Many of us here know about the documented efforts to subsidize cars and psychologically manipulate whole societies into becoming completely dependent on personal vehicles. The citizens that are affected by this programming have a panic attack at any trace of indication that some equilibrium may begin returning. So they see it as a false dichotomy ... all road surface (even if the road is 50M wide) for cars as a matter of fact, otherwise pedestrians will take over the entire road width! It is an illogical fear, as numerous places are beautiful and multi-modal and cars can still drive anywhere they need to. Something weird is going on here and it is difficult to explain!

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