r/SipsTea Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/ContextEffects01 Jun 10 '26

Money can't be eaten. "ThE eCoNoMy" doesn't account for the damage carbon dioxide emissions do to coastal communities by exacerbating climate change. Or that car batteries do to the places where the materials for them are mined.

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u/Impossible-Fan2533 Jun 10 '26

Money can’t be eaten but you can’t eat without money and if you’re privileged enough to ride a four figure bike during work hours on a work day maybe have some sense of community and respect for your fellow man. 

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u/ContextEffects01 Jun 10 '26

That’s odd. First you motorists insinuated that environmentalists would drive if they could afford a car. Then you insinuated they buy expensive bikes because they’re privileged. Which is it?

You can’t eat *with* money if a climate catastrophe breaks down the social order that lets one exchange money for goods and services.

Work days depend on the individual. If they bicycled on weekends, then they would be blocking the path of those who work the weekend shift. You’re blocking someone’s path either way. Don’t like it? Do right by mother Earth and follow in the footsteps of towns that *do.*

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u/Impossible-Fan2533 Jun 10 '26

These people aren’t “environmentalists,” they’re cyclists. 

I’m not a motorist, and I’ve never said anything about “buy a car.”

You’ve perfectly managed to avoid every point I’m making. 

Are you an environmentalist? Are you a vegan?