@animeirl if you take out a car loan thats on you and a horrible financial decision. yeah that's consumerist, but i'd argue still less so than public tranist. as for subsidized free parking, uh no not really, in the u.s. it's usually building lots maintained or paid to be maintained by the owners of said buildings, or in/out the u.s. it's just a part of normal town and/or road upkeep/maintanence, i mean its parking it doesn't cost money what the fuck subsidies does that require