When you assume that government is intent on restricting the right of travel, and view all transportation proposals through this lens, what is happening with scooters now makes perfect sense.
Scooter sharing proposals prevent government from restricting travel economically, and make most of it's laws and profiteering from travel restrictions obsolete.
Never forget that to government, freedom is the enemy, and subjects are the desired resource--just like any gang of thugs.
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