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Prius Bashing, Torching; Drivers Hate Holier Than Thou Attitude

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Democrats, republicans. Red states, blue states. Creationists, evolutionists. Red Sox, Yankees. We are truly a divided country.

Two weeks ago we posted a blog asking if you thought Prius drivers are "eco-snobs" and got a lot of heated comments.

Now we've upped the stakes. In Green Car Observer we have a polarizing article about a Prius being torched and a web site that posts pictures of people giving the finger to Hummers. Even "The Mechanic" (an alias or pen name, depending how you look at it) posted a piece called "I Hate Hybrids." The title pretty much says it all -- he hates hybrids.

Why can't we just let other people drive what they want without getting all cheesed off about it? What is it about what other people drive that demands hateful comments, name calling, obscene gesturing, vandalism and acts of extreme violence?

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