"Bicycle is the slow #death of the #planet."
A banker made the economists think this when [they] said:
“A cyclist is a #disaster for the country’s #economy: [they don't] buy cars and doesn’t borrow #money to buy. [They] don't pay insurance policies. Don't buy fuel, don't pay to have the #car serviced, and no repairs needed. [They don't] use paid parking. Doesn't cause any major accidents. No need for multi-lane highways.
[They are] not getting obese.
Healthy people are not necessary or useful to the economy. They are not buying the #medicine. They don't go to hospitals or doctors.
They add nothing to the #country's #GDP.
"On the contrary, each new McDonald’s store creates at least 30 jobs—actually 10 cardiologists, 10 dentists, 10 dietitians and nutritionists—obviously as well as the #people who #work in the store itself."
Choose wisely: a #bike or a #McDonald's? It's something to think about.
~ Emeric Sillo
PS: #walking is even worse. #Pedestrians don't even buy a #bicycle!
#banksters #finance #capitalism #politics #health #society #problem #wisdom #quote #future #environment #emissions #co2 #Transport #highway #traffic #sports #fail
