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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago