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Republicans Complain That Cars Have Become Too Safe, Say It Must Be Reversed (futurism.com)
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[–] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Safety is basically self-certified in the US. What evidence is there that the extra cost is related to safety?

I understand that Republicans are often prohibited by their own belief systems to look at the profit margins of the things they occasionally pretend to want to make affordable, but in the US that's exactly where a lot of the problem lies.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

    You can argue with the evidence if you want to but it is offered right there, at the top of the article.

    NHTSA says have saved 860,000 lives since 1968.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (2 children)

    The amount of lives saved isn't what I was interested in. I was interested in the purportedly added cost. US car safety regulations are toothless compared to the EU. That's partially why our roads are filled with monster truck sized pedestrian flatteners.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I see - so you’re arguing with the Republican premise that safety features add cost. It seems obvious that more features will add some cost, but how much is the question. The number of lives saved is also pretty important to understanding that cost, I would add.

    Naturally the GOP are trying to deflect general economic outrage at Democrats and “nanny state” regulators any way they can.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Yeah I question it especially because they tend to state shit like this sans evidence, and people just believe them because they are the "small government, fiscal responsibility" themed party.

    You're actually right though that lives saved would be part of the economic calculation if they were doing it, which they are not.

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