The hostility towards any sort of public or social good in this country is one of the biggest problems holding it back. Our specific brand of "American individuality" really means "I need people to look down on." Very few people support public transit because everyone is equal on the bus. If we start building things that help everyone eq…
The hostility towards any sort of public or social good in this country is one of the biggest problems holding it back. Our specific brand of "American individuality" really means "I need people to look down on." Very few people support public transit because everyone is equal on the bus. If we start building things that help everyone equally then "undeserving" folks will benefit, and how will I know I'm one of the superior few? Anyway, great article, I agree completely and it's endlessly frustrating how much we just accept as "the way things are."
The hostility towards any sort of public or social good in this country is one of the biggest problems holding it back. Our specific brand of "American individuality" really means "I need people to look down on." Very few people support public transit because everyone is equal on the bus. If we start building things that help everyone equally then "undeserving" folks will benefit, and how will I know I'm one of the superior few? Anyway, great article, I agree completely and it's endlessly frustrating how much we just accept as "the way things are."