• SaltySalamander@fedia.io
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      6 months ago

      You’re leading Canada in the race to which province can demonstrate the most short-sighted stupidity, that’s for sure.

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      6 months ago

      That’s some pretty good bait. I would have left out the part about paying their fair share for fuel and gas infrastructure because that’s a giveaway.

      The alternative to this style would be to come at it sideways as “let the free market decide, and it’ll die out because…” then list off some talking points about how much fun it is to roll coal on anyone on a bicycle.

        • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          6 months ago

          For anyone actually believing this, in Alberta the gas taxes go to the general fund. Vehicle registration, provincial income, and federal income taxes are where the vast majority of public infrastructure money comes from.

          Plus notice how this particular troll was unsubtle about moving the goalposts from fuel infrastructure to road infrastructure.

          In addition, now they’re talking about taxing them instead of outright banning them and using the weasel word “unless” while being incorrect instead of being authoritative and incorrect.

          Come on, this was worse than before. 2/10. Get your shit together if you’re going to troll.