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Instead of complaining about domestic prices and blaming the incompetent government for that shit, they complain about those who assessed the situation correctly and took appropriate action. Their heads are full of shit.
No they did not, lowering prices on oil derived fuel is counter to the values that made us introduce those taxes to begin with.
Those issues haven't changed, like limiting our dependency on oil, and preventing CO2.
People need to use as little oil as possible, that still goes.
I think you forgot to mention the stupidst German thing that would solve all the transport issues - the Lastenrad.
That is not stupid, those bikes are cool and very useful. We have them too.
https://www.ladcyklen.dk/ladcykel/christiania-cykel.html
The original here is the Christiania Bike, that has been popular since the 70's.
I hope if you have a family you do not drive them like this.
I bet children being driven on a bike like that have more fun than being driven in a car.
They are more in contact with the environment, and they are more in contact with the parent, and it's perfectly safe.
So why exactly would you hope that? Do you really think it's better for the children to sit with their iPad in a soft cushioned air conditioned car? Where they have to communicate with a parent talking over the shoulder?
IDK what country you are from, but that's an attitude I would expect mostly from ignorant Americans.
You would probably not send your children to this kind of kindergarten where the children are outdoor almost exclusively either:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_kindergarten
It's a terrible and unsafe solution to drive someone in that cab.
Terrible how?
Many places it is as safe and sometimes even safer than a car, because many places here now have bicycle routes.
I hope you don't raise kids in a country where this isn't safe.
The bike is fine, it's probably you or your country that is the problem.
Because its size and weight make it harder to balance and maneuver. In city traffic, drivers often misjudge its turning radius or stopping distance. If it tips or hits uneven pavement, a child seated in front is exposed with minimal protection compared to a car. Poor visibility and lack of safety features like airbags or enclosed space add to the risk.
None of those issues are serious in reality, they follow roads and bicycle paths fine, and they are driven relatively slowly, so break distance is not a problem. If there were real safety issues I guarantee you it would be regulated here.
We've had special bikes like these since 1929 without problems, but the one shown above were only for goods, not for children. And is very rarely seen since the 70's.
Regarding poor visibility that's just a sign you are grasping at straws, nothing has better visibility than a bike. Visibility is far worse in a car, and a car drives faster. A bike has no blind spots, it has no windshield that can be dirty, and you sit higher on a bike and can see more than in most cars. You don't need an airbag when you are doing 10-15 km/h.
The wonderful problems politicians have to deal with. It's like a kindergarten: "Whuaaa the other kids are cheating".
I'm not saying it's not justified, but god there are a lot of "stupid" little issues politicians have to figure out.
Personally I think lowering prices on petrol and diesel is stupid, we have taxes on that shit for good reasons, and those reasons haven't changed. The reasons being lowering dependency on oil, which this situation is a stellar example of why we do.
And another reason is to limit pollution/CO2 which we still need to do.
Lowering prices on oil products is contrary to our common interests, what people and industries need to do now, is to figure out ways to reduce oil consumption more.
People complaining about fuel prices are embarrassing IMO.