Saturday, June 11, 2022

Oliva Rodrigo's Song 'Drivers License' is Anti-Environment



Vehicles are wrecking our environment. A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year! This is devastating. It is a blessing that people are driving less because of high gas prices. Gas prices have FINALLY reached a national average of $5. This is terrific. We must now learn to wean off oil to, uh, other stuff. 


This is why I'm horrified by Oliva Rodrigo's 2021 song and she must be canceled. Here are some of the disturbing lyrics with commentary:

I got my driver's license last week
Just like we always talked about
'Cause you were so excited for me
To finally drive up to your house
But today I drove through the suburbs

Cryin' 'cause you weren't around
She drove by the SUBURBS. OMG! They're so car-dependent. Why didn't she date a guy in a walkable city? She has bad taste in men.
Red lights, stop signs
I still see your face in the white cars, front yards
Can't drive past the places we used to go to
And what's up with her always driving in her videos? How dare she! She needs a bike.

"White cars, front yards" again the idealization of the suburban lifestyle with their cars and watered yards. We should NOT be encouraging driving. This is unacceptable from a pop star. Olivia Rodrigo must apologize for this. Do not buy her music anymore.