rossdowdell

rossdowdell t1_j5h75hb wrote

It's ambitious of you to think Philadelphia civil servants of any stripe should diligently do their job. They rarely have in my lifetime, but maybe r/philadelphia can compel them through incessant shaming.

Your post isn't wrong. But until the power base of this city faces a true challenge to their 80-year stranglehold, then nothing changes.

IOW: Park where you want.

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rossdowdell t1_j5govnm wrote

Too many in this sub believe the PPA, PPD and other city agencies are omniscient.

Mayor Kenney, President Harris, QAnon, Tucker Carlson, WEF and NATO will discuss the parking problems on 4th and Jackson at their next beer hoist this Tuesday.

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rossdowdell t1_j4svnyd wrote

I'm in agreement that this old Philly tradition is a 10 out of 10 on the DICK! Scale.

But thinking the space-saver will be punished by their inner Kantian a priori reasoning---or out of fear of rejection from St. Peter at the Gate---is just not real.

They will only react to fear of force. And then you're committing violence over 6 feet of space. You've become the monster.

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rossdowdell t1_j4qw863 wrote

This reminds me of something my father oft repeated: Dogs lick their balls because they can.

Assertive people save parking spots. Passive people complain about it on Reddit.

When that person gets home, s/he will park in the spot they wanted and not care one second about legality, societal ethos or Reddit downvotes.

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