A political leader should take public transit, send their kids to public school, use the same healthcare as the rest of us. At the very least they should have done so regularly before taking office. We don't need to be ruled by aristocrats. You aren't qualified to run the city if you use your money to opt out of living in it.
A few years back, I was in Memphis visiting family. I always try to use the bus system when I am there (my family think I am nuts, but whatever). Busses break down, the air conditioning falters, and often capacity is standing room only. The transit system obviously needs more budget.
Then, I'm watching the news, and the fucking governor says that Uber and Lyft are providing transit very well and could substitute for a transit system. !!!????
When was the last time you saw an Uber or Lyft vehicle with a wheelchair ramp and/or lift? If that motherfucker rode the bus, he'd realize that the transit system accommodates EVERYONE at a low cost. Unless and until Uber and Lyft rides cost $2 and require all vehicles to accommodate wheelchairs, that Tennessee governor can just fuck right off.
And by the way, I just returned from Las Vegas, where I took multiple bus trips where 2-3 wheelchair riders were on the bus at the same time. Wheelchair riders are not outliers; they are common and part of the community.
@shansterable@sanae
You know the Tennessee governor and a super-majority of the legislators hate Memphis as a general principle. Handicapping Memphis is a TN GOP past-time.
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