Post #3195117
2026-06-01 12:19 UTC
@gbargoud@masto.nyc @jeffowski@mastodon.world
In Canada and the US nearly all construction since WW2 has been centered around having a car. We desperately need to start building in a manner that doesn't require a car but even if we shifted immediate (i.e. today) to a focus on all new development being walking/transit friendly, rather that car-centric, it would still take decades to fix the problem.
Until that time for many (honestly most) people car ownership will remain essential for full participation in society, and with car ownership comes the requirement for insurance. Thus insurance should be a public service.
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@vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de 2026-06-01 14:15
@RantingCanuck@mstdn.ca @gbargoud@masto.nyc @jeffowski@mastodon.world @adaliabooks@ohai.social I believe motor insurance is at least part nationalised in some regions of Canada? Here in Britain the "free market" is pretty much fake anyway. There are only about 5 main insurance companies using about 100+ brokers and sub brands, and actual vehicle assessment and repair is further outsourced to 2 or 3 large companies - some of which even have their own exclusive bodyshop networks, so there isn't even work trickling down to smaller businesses..