That's not victim blaming, that's being sensible.
As someone who both bikes a lot and drives, seeing bikes in the city at night on a rainy day, with all the various lights, water reflections and loss of visibility from rain is a nightmare if they don't use lights, or have poor ones. Hi-vis vests are a godsend, makes life easier all around.
Stop apologising, start acting
This idea that only the presidential election matters in the US is wild. Does the senate and congress just sit there doing nothing? Could all of this have been prevented if the political scene wasn't already shifted all the way towards Trumpism?
No mainstream alternative to Android/iOS exists. Same goes for Visa/Mastercard. All of them are US products.
Essentially shutting down all smartphones and most consumer payments would be pretty crippling.
I hope this whole thing is enough of a wake-up call for the EU to put (more) effort into a lasting solution.
That was the point I was making. Cyclists SHOULD be wearing/using all of these at night/in the rain, for everyone's safety.
If you can't see cyclists during the day in fair weather without them wearing a hi-vis vest, you shouldn't be driving. I think we're on the same page there.