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[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

I really do not think so. Oil propaganda would support cars rather than be against it. I'm quite sure this is directed at the people who think EVs are a full solution.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (4 children)

This comic ISN'T anti-car, it's anti-electric car.

Absolutely oil propaganda.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 11 months ago

I already discussed this exact thing once before on Lemmy, I'll link to my old comment chain https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/3441189

And some other of the artist's comics https://twitter.com/GregVann/status/1085788036573540354

But in short, no, in context this artist is anti-car.

[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why, then, does the picture with all the problems depict a gas car, and why is "tailpipe emissions" listed as one of the problems?

Also, usually corporate propaganda is done by less well-established cartoonists that don't have reputations to ruin.

[–] krimsonbun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 11 months ago

It's criticising cars in general, one if it's arguments is that EV's don't solve some lf the main problems of cars (which gas cars also have)

[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 11 months ago

Is your reading comprehension in the shitter?

Mate, the whole comic shits on cars as a whole, each and every part that electrics and gas both share. The only thing making electric better being tailpipe emissions and nothing else.

The messaging here is clear, eliminate the car as a concept for transport and stop accepting lukewarm solutions as anything but unacceptable.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Why would Big Oil support cars that don't use its product?