1.7M views · Feb 8, 2023 · 0:27 · 0 HN recommenders · 6 mentions · discussed 2024–2025
A short clip of 1980s news coverage in which people react angrily to new drunk driving laws, with some calling them communist.
Why Hacker News points people here: Mostly used as a joke or as an example of historical resistance to safety regulation.
“describing the recent expansion of DUI laws as "Communist”
Viral 1980s clip of people calling DUI laws communist
I'm reminded of a clip that went viral a couple years ago with footage from the 80s containing people describing the recent expansion of DUI laws as "Communist"[1] [1]: this video
“I'll post this old clip”
Old clip showing resistance to safety laws
>as clean air or safe roads Its really on the nose when these two examples has been anything but fundamental. There are many people out there that don't believe these things are worth working towards. In lieu of a thorough argument I'll post this old clip: this video
Even worse! Forcing you to wear seat belts and drunk driving, which is just the purest form of communism this video
“People were also pretty annoyed that they wouldn't be allowed to drink while driving”
People were also pretty annoyed that they wouldn't be allowed to drink while driving: this video Edit: fixed typo
> People were also pretty annoyed that they would be allowed to drink while driving: this video Correction: "…they would not be allowed to drink while…"
I assume you mean violent crime? One of the reasons this is so hard is that everyone disagrees on what crimes should be. Drinking and Driving? Not i a libertarian utopia. this video Kids? Hope they don’t have wild teen years.
