A cyclist is a nightmare for capitalism: they don’t buy a car, nor do they have to take out a loan to buy one; they don’t need insurance or petrol; they spend very little on servicing and repairs; they don’t spend money on car parks; they don’t cause serious accidents; and they don’t require major roads. They don’t put on weight.
Healthy people aren’t necessary or useful to capitalism either. They don’t buy medicines. They don’t go to hospitals or see doctors. They add nothing to the country’s GDP (gross domestic product). On the contrary, every new fast-food outlet creates at least 30 jobs: 10 cardiologists, 10 dentists, 10 nutritionists and, obviously, jobs for the people working in the restaurant.”
A cyclist is a disaster for capitalism:…

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