when I get mad at “fuck your fare” style activism, it’s not like I actually think the protest hops are going to take substantial money away from the MTA — it’s more that like, you have to believe, first and foremost, that a public service is worth protecting and defending as a basic guiding light
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ryan cooper
traveling in and reporting on the Nordics has really soured me on American style subcultural bohemian leftism. actually existing egalitarian institutions rely on a lot of dutiful, virtuous, boring ass bureaucrats
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We have to agree on some basic norms and rules of conduct and respect for the public. You can’t just do whatever you want