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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This arms race applies to the vehicles themselves, too. Gotta get a big enough truck so I can see the road around traffic!

[–] lazyslacker@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Literally people feel safer in larger vehicles because of all of the large vehicles on the road. It's a positive feedback loop