Monster of 2024: Cars, Again

The election was full-on car-brained.

The primacy of car culture shaped how Democrats campaigned and governed too.

In June , New York Gov. Kathy Hochul paused New York City’s long-awaited “congestion pricing” toll.

Driving makes us angrier, poorer, less healthy, and more isolated.

Of course, it makes people resentful too.

One of the most striking Republican ads I saw this year was a spot from a group called “Election Freedom Inc.” It was like someone made the Jesse Helms Hands’ ad about a Ford-250.