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It's probably time we admit cars that are a bit too useful as weapons to continue affording them the vast uncritical access they currently enjoy in our built environments.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cars don't belong in city centres.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Cars don't belong in city centres.

There's a fair bit of controversy about this here in my locale, insomuch the comment sections (don't breathe these) are lighting up about an old jorno complaining about pedestrian areas

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24928732.former-t-journalist-mike-priestley-critical-new-look-bradford/

Again, pro-tip, don't visit the comment section on that rag but it pisses me off that I can't even insure/use my escoot still riding into those "pedestrian" areas without threat of 6 points / fine / confiscation. Fucking utter bollocks

edit: man, the censorship on that Newsquest (quest muh arse) article/comments is currently at 12 out of 51 visible unless you visit via /new. Pepperidge farm remembers that Reddit does this for mods viewing modqueues too

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I hope he’s AfD. At least it might convince a few more people that they are dangerous crazies.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It was a 24 year old man from Afghanistan.

Germany is now almost guaranteed to have a far-right majority after the next election

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

The monkey's paw curls

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

~~The attacker is an Afghan who came to Germany as a refugee and wasn't legally allowed to stay anymore, but wasn't deported.~~

The attack targeted a labor union and there are children among the victims.

This will push everyone but hardcore leftists further to the right.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That’s old information. He has been legally allowed to stay and haven’t been on the radar of the police.

Mistakes happen, but it’s sad that officials in Bavaria failed to check this crucial information and spread it loudly to a wide audience only to backtrack somewhat quietly.

Source: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/muenchen-anschlag-reaktionen-102.html

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The last times AfD people did this, they still blamed foreigners. They'll never accept it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They may not. Some who sympathize with them may change their mind.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some might, but I haven't seen it happen

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's hard to know what's inside people's heads or why they might change their vote.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, I'm talking about the people I know & who have told me what's inside their heads

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Unless you know what’s inside the heads of every voter who might vote for them, I don’t think that’s relevant. However, it turns out it was an Afghani immigrant anyway, so it doesn’t matter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Instead of backing into the hypothetical possibility, why don't you share any evidence that this is happening?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Because this all started with me being hopeful about something and not stating anything as fact?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Good luck changing that in the heart of the German auto industry.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

It's already getting beaten by China so hard that it's questionable whether they should even continue at this point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It just drove itself did it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I disagree with the wording of the title, but as a policy I leave all article titles unchanged. Let it serve as an example of how the media bail out vehicular violence through their reporting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Understandable