Of all the things you could reasonably criticize the US over, wheelchair accessibility ain't one of them. Especially compared to Europe.
I thought the idea was that Republicans are actively working on destroying what has been working fine and is benefitting lots of people, not just on preventing more progress.
It's purposefully hyperbolic to illustrate a point. You think that Finland is seriously making all ice cream free?
I would not be the least bit surprised if all the Abbotts and Thomases and Trumps and Desantises (Desanti?) announced tomorrow that they would no longer be supporting the ADA's immoral drain on ~~commercial profits~~ governmental budgets.
And before someone points it out, gutting a system that he has personally benefited from to fuck over Texans is exactly the kind of thing Abbott would do.
They would never make the fish flavored ice cream free. The economy would collapse.
My point is that it's not a good illustration.
Just read through some of the responses I've gotten. Some people think it's a good illustration because it's very plausible. Some because it's not at all plausible.
I'm saying it's not a good illustration because it's not at all plausible.
Other than all the conservative efforts to destroy the ADA I guess.
On the other hand, disallowin wheelchair ramps because there are not mentioned in the Bible would be a very American move.
A very southern American move
obligatory mention that it's not "The South," but ~30 minutes outside of any metro area in the US.
Equal access to every building? Sounds like a commie plot.
Americans are not the caricatures of evil and malice you seem to think we are.
You are currently debating whether hospitals can let women die instead of performing abortions
It's painful to admit, but American politicians do not actually represent Americans. Over 80% of us believe abortion should be legal under some if not all circumstances. We are being held hostage by an ignorant minority.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/321143/americans-stand-abortion.aspx
Of course we're not but "the supreme court bans something good because it's not explicitly allowed in a 200 year old document" is a goddamn accurate statement lol
Especially compared to Europe?
What? Europe very sound protection for the disabled. Putside of historical buildings built before disability care you won't find better access anywhere.
I get America is pretty good too, but your comment makes it sound like Europe is a nightmare for the disabled.
huh? america is absolute garbage for wheelchair access, the ADA is absolutely not sufficient
fuckin have fun navigating the average suburb with a wheelchair, you can't even walk to the store in most places
Hey now, the ADA is one of the few things we've got going for us
And all it took was paraplegics crawling up the steps of the capitol in protest.
Is.. is that actually what happened? My younger self might have assumed you were exaggerating, but my current self has seen too much to assume anything.
Yep, it happened. Scroll up a bit and you'll see evangelicals opposed the ADA because it included protections for people with HIV.
Truly no hate like Christian love
...for now.
Idk, man. Finland has been posting some Ls recently. The Orpo Cabinet is all about those tax cuts, business-friendly deregulations, big new military spending budgets, and tighter restrictions on immigration.
Basically doing Reaganism, Finnish style.
I wonder why they feel like they need to spend money on their military
big new military spending budgets
Considering what is going on, that's an L?
tighter restrictions on immigration.
Ditto
Actually, America is one of the most disabled-friendly country in the world when it comes to access struggles like wheelchair ramps and elevators
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