Re:The Koch brothers are campaigning against tax rises for p...
by mikeash on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:36AM
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Sorry, I guess I misread with the assumption that the hypothetical was in some way connected to reality.
I mean, if we're removing limits, show me someone who would ever take a car anywhere, as opposed to sitting on the beach of their own private island sipping cocktails made by their butler.
Re:The Koch brothers are campaigning against tax rises for p...
by ckastner on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:52AM
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You mean like someone who has the freedom to go where they want, do what they want?
Indeed, they would probably be sitting on the beach of their own private island sipping cocktails made by their butler.
They would probably not be using public transport.
And thus, the rhetorical trick they used works.
A public bus has to fight the same traffic a private car would (my example)
> you don't have to find parking
Neither would a car with driver (my example)
> you can read or watch videos while you travel....
Same applies to a car with driver (my example).
Look, I'm not defending the original argument -- I clearly stated in my original post how wrong it is. I'm just pointing out why this rhetorical bullshit works as intended.