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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 83 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

And then "conservative" politicians will blame the cyclists.

Although walk > totally mechanical bicycles > scooters > electric bicycles > cars.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Well, it's true. Don't you know mining for ebike batteries pollutes a lot? And bike lanes cause lots of traffic? /s

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago

Won't anybody think of the poor children in the Congo cobalt mines? The ones absolutely nobody have a flying fuck about when cobalt was mainly used as a catalyst in gasoline production?

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Those are some good points, I'll ditch my bike and drive an electric car during rush traffic instead

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

What are you, some kind of communist? Real, red blooded Americans drive coal rolling trucks!

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

And beautiful, black oil; also tasty when it falls into a body of fresh water, such as a lake.

[–] tea_n_typewriters@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago

Damn DEI cyclists

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

And especially the foreign cyclists