Why Car Propaganda Is Destroying Our Cities (ft. The War on Cars Podcast)

Why does America's infrastructure prioritize cars over people? In this episode, we're joined by the hosts of The War on Cars podcast to expose the decades of pro-car propaganda that shaped our cities—and discuss how politicians like Zohran Mamdani are fighting back with bold transit plans. We break down: 🚗 How the auto industry manufactured car dependency 🚇 Why public transportation became a political battleground 🏙️ Mamdani's vision for transit-oriented development 💰 The deadly body count of car-centric urban planning 🔥 What Democrats get wrong about the "war on cars" This isn't just about transportation—it's about who our cities are built for and who gets left behind. 🎙️ GUESTS: Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon from The War on Cars podcast 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: • The War on Cars Podcast: https://thewaroncars.org/ • Zohran Mamdani's transit plan: https://www.zohranfornyc.com/platform • Flytrap Affiliate link for Life After Cars: https://bookshop.org/p/books/life-after-cars-freeing-ourselves-from-the-tyranny-of-the-automobile-aaron-naparstek/9af03feee57404e9 --- 💬 What's your take? Are cars destroying our cities, or is public transit the real problem? Drop your hottest take in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to Cancel Me, Daddy for more media analysis and political commentary that cuts through the BS: [your channel link] 📱 FOLLOW US: Merch Store: https://www.cancelmedaddy.store/ CMD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy CMD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cancelmedaddypod CMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancelme_daddy/ CMD BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cancelmedaddy.bsky.social Linktree: https://linktr.ee/CancelMe_Daddy #UrbanPlanning #PublicTransportation #CarCulture #WarOnCars #TransitPolicy #CityPlanning #ProgressivePolitics #UrbanDesign --- Cancel Me, Daddy is a progressive podcast exploring politics, media, and culture through perspectives ignored by mainstream news. Hosted by Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi. Cancel Me, Daddy is a Flytrap Media Production See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.