The latest battle in the nonexistent ‘War on Cars’
04-01-11, 11:50 PM
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The latest battle in the nonexistent ‘War on Cars’
https://www.grist.org/transportation/...on-cars?ref=nf
Somewhere along the road, the phrase "War on X" became part of standard lazy American political rhetoric (see also: "Whatever-gate").
Of course, that all sounds so terribly reasonable. It's not the rhetoric of war. And war -- at least when it comes to politics -- is what sells.
Sarah Goodyear is Grist’s cities editor. She’s also on Twitter.
Somewhere along the road, the phrase "War on X" became part of standard lazy American political rhetoric (see also: "Whatever-gate").
Of course, that all sounds so terribly reasonable. It's not the rhetoric of war. And war -- at least when it comes to politics -- is what sells.
Sarah Goodyear is Grist’s cities editor. She’s also on Twitter.
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04-02-11, 03:45 PM
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Maybe I missed it, but as far as the "War on Terror" goes, I thought bullets and bombs were actually being used in a manner to make it a REAL war.
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04-02-11, 10:25 PM
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Perhaps, but propaganda never sleeps the way tired soldiers have to. Point being, we have allowed the majority to frame the debate in terms favorable to them for far too long.
04-05-11, 03:10 AM
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04-05-11, 04:14 PM
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The two current deployments are "Military engagements authorized by Congress", but are not backed by formal declarations of war.
04-05-11, 04:16 PM
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I dunno, it feels nice to have a war on an actual object for a change, rather than on words. 
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04-05-11, 08:07 PM
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04-05-11, 08:11 PM
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Are you one of those people that does not mind the government lying to you?
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04-06-11, 08:57 AM
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please keep the politics out of this.
04-06-11, 06:24 PM
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https://www.grist.org/transportation/...on-cars?ref=nf
Somewhere along the road, the phrase "War on X" became part of standard lazy American political rhetoric (see also: "Whatever-gate").
Of course, that all sounds so terribly reasonable. It's not the rhetoric of war. And war -- at least when it comes to politics -- is what sells.
Sarah Goodyear is Grist’s cities editor. She’s also on Twitter.
Somewhere along the road, the phrase "War on X" became part of standard lazy American political rhetoric (see also: "Whatever-gate").
Of course, that all sounds so terribly reasonable. It's not the rhetoric of war. And war -- at least when it comes to politics -- is what sells.
Sarah Goodyear is Grist’s cities editor. She’s also on Twitter.
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04-08-11, 12:32 PM
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Here is an explanation from BSNYC that might help you understand:
https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2011...-ant-farm.html
Somehow, the simple act of riding a bicycle for transportation has become one of the most politically charged acts in the United States, right up there with Qur'an burning and making g-strings out of the American flag. It is my most fervent wish that this were not the case, since the last thing I feel like doing when I hop aboard my Big Dummy is making some sort of statement. (I feel like my Stars and Stripes g-string and handlebar-mounted Qur'an-fueled hibachi are more than enough in that regard.) Unfortunately though, I know there are people in New York City who hate me just because I'm riding a bike...
04-08-11, 04:49 PM
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well, it has been suggested to make A&S a sub-forum of trollheim
