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I don't understand how desiring less air pollution and safer vehicles is draconian. Driving is a big responsibility; it's one of the primary causes of death for Americans and it's one of the primary causes of poor air quality.

The reason we don't view it with the gravity it deserves is because driving is required. For most people, the options are drive or be homeless.

It’s piss poor because you can go to any Walmart parking lot in this country and find vehicles visibly unsafe.

"draconian"

Jesus christ

yep, you might want to consider why those states are a minority. Reacting with incredulity to try to convince people a minority view is better is not good for whatever it is you’re trying to sell.

They're a minority because the prevailing attitude in the US is that the only way to solve transportation for the poor is to enable them to drive broken cars around.