Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
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In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Where is lawbreaking not just visible, but designed to be seen? Where is antisocial behaviour worn as a badge of honour? Where is pleasure gained directly from causing distress? And where is reckless endangerment often ignored by the police or treated with the mildest of punishments? The answer is on the roads.

  • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 days ago

    Maybe, maybe not. I know for a fact that this type of communication backfires spectacularly though.

    dumbest sentences I’ve read in ages. “MAYBE, MAYBE NOT, BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT”

    well then if you know for a fact, it’s not maybe, maybe not? do you even think about what you’re writing?

    apologist for garbage, wants people to think about the poor persecuted masculinity.

    pfft. poor fucking babies

    • DisasterTransport@startrek.websiteEnglish
      61·
      2 days ago

      Y’all can’t think past your own feelings. Rhetoric matters. This rhetoric makes chuds double down. Irrespective of whether or not theres some optimal phrasing this phrasing sucks.

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        2 days ago

        This rhetoric makes chuds double down.

        they doubled, tripled and mortgaged their house, grandparents and teeth a long time ago.

        not any more offensive than maybe maybe not i know for a fact lol.

        I love that the chuds can engage in whatever heinous shit they want to say, outright racism fascism etc., but you’re upset for the chuds that’ll be upset.

        DUDE, GET YOUR FUCKING PRIORITIES IN ORDER

    • Ginny [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      21·
      2 days ago

      The sentence,

      Maybe, maybe not

      relates to the question,

      Is there any action that won’t trigger spite from this type of person?

      from the poster above.

      The phrase,

      I know for a fact

      refers to the phrase,

      this type of communication

      that being,

      The dude 6" off your bumper is not going to hear “petro-masculinity” and have a quiet contemplative moment about carbon emissions and road safety. He’s going to feel scolded, hear that you’re triggered and frightened of his masculinity, and then he’s going to start driving even more aggressively out of spite.

      which, of course, is a strict subset of “any action”. It is therefore entirely possible to have certain knowledge of one without certain knowledge of the other.

      Maybe you should learn how to read full sentences before you ask people if they think before writing?

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        2 days ago

        He’s going to feel scolded, hear that you’re triggered and frightened of his masculinity, and then he’s going to start driving even more aggressively out of spite.

        HE FUCKING SHOULD. HE SHOULD BE TRIGGERED.

        You are completely missing the point in some silly fucking kindness competition.

        As for your rhetorical chops, construct better sentences bro. jfc

        • Ginny [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          21·
          1 day ago

          I haven’t taken any side in the kindness debate, I am merely taking issue with the fact that you lack basic reading comprehension skills and you’re being an arsehole to other people about it.

          Case in point:

          He’s going to feel scolded, hear that you’re triggered and frightened of his masculinity…

          HE FUCKING SHOULD. HE SHOULD BE TRIGGERED.

          Read that quote again. The scoldee is not the person who is triggered in that sentence. The scoldee imagines that that scolder is triggered.