How the US fell out of love with its cars

maggieddd · Jan 31, 2006

Originally posted by Bob Allenjan 31 2006, 07:20 PM
My sympathies are for the displaced workers and ravaged communities.Â What's going on here is like the Industrial Revolution in reverse.Â I think the decline in the American auto industry is largely self-inflicted, if you include the unsustainable choices made by the American driving public in the equation. Disenchantment with the automobile is a necessary first step in the process of dealing with the horrendous environmental costs we've paid to sustain an auto-dependent society, and the costs of moving away from it.Â I admit I'm a bit divided myself.Â I like my Prius and the mobility, but I also see that I'm part of a level of consumption which is not sustainable or healthy.Â How many of you (myself included here) think that because we've bought hybrids that we've bought some sort of exemption for ourselves, and that, until the rest of the driving public "catches up" with us, we really don't have to do anything more?Â

I'm more concerned about the general decline in our ability and willingness to make things here than I am about the disappearance of the "auto-saur".Â As a nation, we've become a WalMart that will only be able to function as long as the Chinese are willing to make things for us.
Bob

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wonderful post and I fully prescribe to your observations. I really honor the concept of voluntary downsizing. There are so many possessions and tasks that I find on daily basis as vanity in my personal judgement. I only apply it to myself and try not to apply it to others. I always question myself how many Xs and Ys I need in my life to feel content . Enjoyed your post.

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