Curb, the company that controls what on the TV screens in cabs, has partnered with Newsmax to broadcast their coverage on more than 15,000 screens in 65 cities – with 7,000 in New York alone.
*Arrested Development* predicted this 13 years ago with “UnLead News with John Beard” on gas pump screens.
JDM-Kirby on
I’ll remember this the next time I need a ride.
joshtalife on
Interesting since a lot of the cab drivers are immigrants. They can’t be happy about the racism, xenophobia and other propaganda playing in their job site.
globalluv62 on
So, are taxis now only allowed to make right turns?
“Turn this degenerate shit off.” seems easy enough
Tazling on
Is this because the owner of Yellow Cabs is MAGA? I mean, what’s the reasoning here? Surely the company owner must know this is going to alienate half or more of his customers. Seems like a MyPillow guy kind of move.
lieutenantLT on
“I know how we can compete and win against Uber!” 🙄
TheMightySet69 on
We are so fucking cooked. Propaganda is all the people will hear and most of them are too stupid to question it.
whodey84 on
more reason for free buses
peoplewatcher5 on
They’re grasping at straws and know that only boomers use taxis and avoid Uber/Lyft.
G-Unit11111 on
Oh that’s fucking disgusting. Fuck Curb and fuck Newsmax!
Ambitious_Nomad1 on
Cabs?
iLikeMangosteens on
Before Rideshare, my friends and I used to play the “Politically incorrect taxi driver game”. The rules were simple; we were not allowed to prompt the driver with anything politically correct, we could only agree with the driver’s pre-existing viewpoints on issues, until the taxi driver felt comfortable enough to say something politically incorrect. So we could only say stuff like, “I agree”, or “oh yeah, that’s terrible isn’t it?” Or “it wasn’t like that when I was growing up”, etc. Whoever got the driver to say the politically incorrect thing won the game.
We had to stop. Not only was it shockingly easy, but also some of the things some of the drivers would say were terrifying, once they thought we agreed with them.
Roakana on
cabs should be phased out.
Callinon on
Because people needed even more reason not to use cabs over rideshares I guess?
Upper-Affect5971 on
Who the fuck takes cabs?
Dunkerdoody on
They used to show Jimmy Kimmel, so I guess this is the payback?
cuzitsonabudget on
Ahhh, so Lyft>uber>bus>walking>cabs. Got it.
rudyattitudedee on
Are cabs still popular in NYC? I genuinely don’t know bc I always take the subway or walk when I’m there, or just take an uber since I’m so used to that being the only option where I’m from
umdred11 on
I’ve never deleted an app and my account so fast
tmronin on
as a long time New Yorker (moved here in 1990), I can honestly say, I haven’t ridden in a yellow cab in 5+ years. I use Uber/Lyft for everything – I know when they are gonna show up, how much the trip will cost and I have itemized list of rides for tax purposes. I do not miss yellow cabs and their in seat tv’s.
dragonfliesloveme on
Propaganda is what killed this country, and it was bound to get worse after the Russian stooge got back in office
I can’t believe i have to fucking live through this
stop watching this shit, people, and tell your parents that and your Karen sisters that too and your Chad dumbass brothers. Jfc. This is all so stupid, yet so tragically important
That0neGuy86 on
Then I refuse to use a cab that shows it. Easiest solution, bankrupt them.
shivaswrath on
Can’t wait for the immigrants to be pulled out of the taxis. By ICE. That they voted for.
Responsible-Person on
Wow. This is disgusting.
tommm3864 on
Just another reason to take public transportation
HNL2BOS on
Does anyone else that rides in cabs actually pay attention to that stupid tv? I just assumed everyone ignores it even if not able to just mute it and stares at their phone or out the window.
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Stop using cabs and make sure they know why.
*Arrested Development* predicted this 13 years ago with “UnLead News with John Beard” on gas pump screens.
I’ll remember this the next time I need a ride.
Interesting since a lot of the cab drivers are immigrants. They can’t be happy about the racism, xenophobia and other propaganda playing in their job site.
So, are taxis now only allowed to make right turns?
https://preview.redd.it/pe3fm7s0gkwf1.png?width=213&format=png&auto=webp&s=118fc53ff7e934038072043a5942472f9ba6799c
I generally use Lyft, so I guess I’ll never know.
“Turn this degenerate shit off.” seems easy enough
Is this because the owner of Yellow Cabs is MAGA? I mean, what’s the reasoning here? Surely the company owner must know this is going to alienate half or more of his customers. Seems like a MyPillow guy kind of move.
“I know how we can compete and win against Uber!” 🙄
We are so fucking cooked. Propaganda is all the people will hear and most of them are too stupid to question it.
more reason for free buses
They’re grasping at straws and know that only boomers use taxis and avoid Uber/Lyft.
Oh that’s fucking disgusting. Fuck Curb and fuck Newsmax!
Cabs?
Before Rideshare, my friends and I used to play the “Politically incorrect taxi driver game”. The rules were simple; we were not allowed to prompt the driver with anything politically correct, we could only agree with the driver’s pre-existing viewpoints on issues, until the taxi driver felt comfortable enough to say something politically incorrect. So we could only say stuff like, “I agree”, or “oh yeah, that’s terrible isn’t it?” Or “it wasn’t like that when I was growing up”, etc. Whoever got the driver to say the politically incorrect thing won the game.
We had to stop. Not only was it shockingly easy, but also some of the things some of the drivers would say were terrifying, once they thought we agreed with them.
cabs should be phased out.
Because people needed even more reason not to use cabs over rideshares I guess?
Who the fuck takes cabs?
They used to show Jimmy Kimmel, so I guess this is the payback?
Ahhh, so Lyft>uber>bus>walking>cabs. Got it.
Are cabs still popular in NYC? I genuinely don’t know bc I always take the subway or walk when I’m there, or just take an uber since I’m so used to that being the only option where I’m from
I’ve never deleted an app and my account so fast
as a long time New Yorker (moved here in 1990), I can honestly say, I haven’t ridden in a yellow cab in 5+ years. I use Uber/Lyft for everything – I know when they are gonna show up, how much the trip will cost and I have itemized list of rides for tax purposes. I do not miss yellow cabs and their in seat tv’s.
Propaganda is what killed this country, and it was bound to get worse after the Russian stooge got back in office
I can’t believe i have to fucking live through this
stop watching this shit, people, and tell your parents that and your Karen sisters that too and your Chad dumbass brothers. Jfc. This is all so stupid, yet so tragically important
Then I refuse to use a cab that shows it. Easiest solution, bankrupt them.
Can’t wait for the immigrants to be pulled out of the taxis. By ICE. That they voted for.
Wow. This is disgusting.
Just another reason to take public transportation
Does anyone else that rides in cabs actually pay attention to that stupid tv? I just assumed everyone ignores it even if not able to just mute it and stares at their phone or out the window.
Is there a reliable source for this?
Well, fuck NY taxis!