Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enforce the removal of “any and all political ideologies” from Texas streets, warning that cities who do not comply will “face consequences.” Non-standard surface markings, signage and signals that “do not directly support traffic control or safety” are prohibited, according to a Wednesday news release from Abbott’s office.

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[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn't make up anything. They suggested painted crosswalks are completely pointless, because everyone knows where the crosswalk is.

Non I did not suggest that. That's your strawman. I suggested that the color of the paint doesn't matter. Every knows that the stripes painted at the intersection are a crosswalk regardless of what color they are.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

"The color of the paint does not matter" = "the regulations do not matter". The color of the paint (and the pattern) is the regulation. The regulations either matter or they don't, you can't have it both ways.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's just black and white thinking in a department where any moderately capable human in a crosswalk context would understand that it's still a crosswalk regardless of if it's plain white paint or if it's a rainbow. It's not difficult to understand or know which is the point of signage like this, to convey that is a place to walk.

Going from "it's okay to paint a crosswalk a rainbow, it still makes sense to people" to "all regulation doesn't matter and it's pointless" for their argument IS a strawman, that is not what they're arguing.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago

The situation is black and white. Either the regulations matter or they don't.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn't say regulations don't matter, I said the colors don't matter to convey the meaning. And in this case we all know it's not that Abbott gives a shit about the regulations he's just being a snowflake about people not hating gays. So I really don't give a shit.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I didn't say regulations don't matter, I said the colors don't matter to convey the meaning.

I just finished explaining in the comment you just replied to how those are the same thing.

it's not that Abbott gives a shit about the regulations

I don't give a shit what Abbott gives a shit about, I give a shit about road safety.

I really don't give a shit.

Then stop arguing.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I give a shit about road safety.

Pretty much everybody else in these comments already knows that if you're saying that using rainbow colors for a crosswoak instead of "regulation" monochrome black and white makes an intersection more dangerous then you're either arguing in bad faith or you should retake a driver safety course and the state drivers license exam.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much everyone else in these comments already knows that if you're saying that changing colors and patterns for crosswalks should be allowed, then you're saying regulations don't matter.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Nope, no we're not. Just keep on shoveling straw, I'm sure it'll make you healthy and strong.

[–] barooboodoo@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

I give a shit about road safety.

Only someone as braindead as you are would think that removing a rainbow from a crosswalk would make the roads safer. If what you're spewing isn't a strawman then this isn't an ad hominem.