Billionaire tries to destroy a city’s public transit plan.
This is cartoon villain level.
@Bman @lisabrawley I don't get that impression. In his letter Buffett says that extending the bus system would be a better (cheaper, more flexible) option. That may or may not be true, but it's not the same as wanting to destroy public transit. The Times author was irresponsible in quoting his letter selectively (but at least they provided a link to it).
A common tactic is to say that I’m not against public transit. I’m just against this public transit project.
@Bman @lisabrawley Understood, but are we sure that's what he's doing here? I don't have enough background on this, but it feels like they're not presenting his full argument. If the bus argument is bullshit I'd like to hear more about that.
@dmandl @Bman @lisabrawley Right. Any argument could be made in bad faith, but that doesn't mean it *is* being made in bad faith.
