tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post8529463610266060988..comments2024-03-27T14:20:05.905-04:00Comments on Montclair SocioBlog: The Decline of Car CultureJay Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06652075579940313964noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-2229457475174111342012-03-24T22:07:25.330-04:002012-03-24T22:07:25.330-04:00Maybe once all the poor people got cars, the middl...Maybe once all the poor people got cars, the middle class stopped caring so much? Or maybe to be into cars you have to be really rich or willing to get your hands dirty and fix things. And who but rich can pay others to do so? And who but members of the working class are willing to do so themselves? <br /><br />Or could it be that cars are no longer associated with the latest in advanced tech? And the hybrids that are, do seem to be loved more by those who like that kind of thing.<br /><br />God knows there are still a lot people into their cars here in Queens. I see their custom Mazdas speed and make a lot of noise and think, "my, what stupid people drive those things."<br /><br />Maybe one has to want to (but be unable to) <i>acquire</i> a car for a long time to be really into cars. If daddy buys a safe used car when you're 16, you take it for granted. <br /><br />Personally, I've always associated subways with freedom. Not the open road, much less the traffic jammed one.PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647097472236933108noreply@blogger.com