Tressie McMillan Cottom in praise of the DMV: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/31/opinion/dmv-inequality.html?unlocked_article_code=1._U0.HbmH.1NH75DP87-9p&smid=url-share (gift link)
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She admires its egalitarian nature -- and notes that some of the hate is propelled by good old misogyny and racism: As she points out, "Women and people of color disproportionately" are employed there
Me, though?
Damn, I love my local DMV here in Brooklyn!
I've had to go a bunch of times in the last few years, and ... even when crammed, service is pretty speedy and tight
The New York Times
Opinion | The D.M.V.’s Lessons on EqualityThere is no express lane for rich people here.
