• 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    11 months ago

    These bike rentals exist in place of a public option and can only function due to the public infrastructure

    What’s the point here, that goes for all types of transportation?

    • Egon [they/them]@hexbear.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      11 months ago

      The point is that when a private company creates a “service” that stands in place of a public option, and that “service” worsens the infrastructure for the rest of the people using it, then it is a bad thing.
      The point is that the way it is done now is bad, and that should be criticised.
      The point is that it could be done in a good fashion if it was not focused on profit but on people, and that the current focus actually makes it bad and harmful rather than good and helpful

      • 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        11 months ago

        The point is that when a private company creates a “service” that stands in place of a public option, and that “service” worsens the infrastructure for the rest of the people using it, then it is a bad thing.

        I agree with you entirely here, it just also absolutely goes for the cars that the twitter post doesn’t seem to mind.