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Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Gen Z is choosing not to drive::Less Gen Z Americans own a driver's license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (7 children)

I'm in my 40's and only got my license 5 years ago. As well as environmental and economic reasons a big part of my refusal was power. A drivers license is the main way the state exerts power over the people. You should see a cops face when you tell them you don't have a drivers license, they lose their biggest threat against you. In the end I had to drive for work and I try to avoid doing so at all costs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What can a cop do about your driving license if you're not driving when he talks to you?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Mostly I mean it pegs you to the system and the threat of losing it keeps you in line.

[–] adrian783 0 points 11 months ago

what are these threats?

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