silent majority?
The Dutch are tired of the polarization in society and therefore often avoid discussions about social issues. This has emerged from research by the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP). The socially most relevant discussion in the car world is of course the one about electric driving, as is apparent from the reactions under the articles on this site. Nevertheless, we can imagine that a silent majority is already quite fed up with the discussion and – for various reasons – prefers not to get involved anymore. Hence the statement: ‘I avoid the electric driving discussion’.
They don’t get you far enough, they’re not that sustainable at all, they leave me cold, they’re pushed down our throats, they’re too expensive: people who don’t like electric driving have enough arguments to underline that. At the same time, the pro-EV camp can also do something about it. That often throws it at comfort, efficiency, lack of emissions and not having to refuel, among other things. There are many aspects to the subject: conservatism versus progressiveness, green versus gray, emotion versus ratio – not to mention the wallet. Discussions guaranteed, as it turns out on this site.
Yet not everyone feels like arguing about such a subject. ‘The Dutchman’ is concerned about the increased polarization in society and is increasingly avoiding social discussions, according to current research. Not everyone who visits AutoWeek.nl participates in the many discussions about electric driving in the comments.
On the internet, or with your loved ones?
Then we are only talking about the reactions on this site, an (anonymous) online environment. With Christmas just behind us and the turn of the year just around the corner, we have arrived at a time of year when there is also plenty of room for the people in your own area. As the same study shows, we are generally still allowed to talk about social issues. As a visitor to this website you probably have something for cars, so maybe they were the topic of conversation with your neighbors, friends, parents or other family. After all, most households have a car at their doorstep and may want to drive electrically, so in principle you can talk about it with many.
But maybe you’ve already had enough of it. As mentioned, it is a subject that can divide opinions on various fronts, but that also makes it fodder for far-reaching discussions that can easily lead to interesting insights. If you answer the statement with ‘disagree’, we are curious about good examples of such insights. If you answer the statement with ‘agree’, please let us know why you prefer not to talk about it anymore. Why does the discussion seem pointless, or at what point does it seem to come to a dead end? In addition: do you find it an interesting discussion, but would you rather not have it on this site? Or do you think this is the right place to exchange arguments?
We would like to see the reasons to substantiate the following statement in the comments:
‘I avoid the electric driving discussion’
You can add explanations and arguments in the comments. As always, your opinion does not have to be someone else’s. We should all be on AutoWeek.nl because we have a thing for cars, so be kind to each other and try not to get too carried away.
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