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I think it’s funny because even if cars weren’t invented then the images presented would still be the same. Cars followed the convention that was before them… horses, and horses with carts and cartridges.

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Not really, cars are faster and more deadly. People had to be somewhat careful. The auto industry invented a slur (jaywalking) to convince people the street was no a place for people outside of a car. Look up old footage of cities, people are everywhere in the street.

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The topic is “Look at the roads, this is because of cars”… Well, no it’s not at all. It was already like this before cars were invented.

Furthermore, Americans invented the slur. Everywhere else in the world it’s called crossing the road and is perfectly normal.

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Ever seen pictures and movies (yes, they exist) before cars were the norm? Streets were for people. People were not “crossing” the road, they walked on the road. People walked everywhere.

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