Originally Posted by
phoebeisis
"Cocooned inside a bubble of loud noise and a tonnage of steel, members of the internal combustion tribe tend to adopt ownership of all consumable space."
More like since they are in the overwhelming majority(USA)- they take a majority view.
Just like all majority groups.
Implying car drivers are "evildoers" and non drivers are "superior" is childish.
Even many (most?) of the members of the "internal combustion tribe" do everything in their power to avoid other people's cars. Ever look at real estate listings? There's a premium on being on the end of a road, which means fewer people drive past the house. This has driven the cul de sac deserts of suburban sprawl.
It strikes me as somewhat childish to pretend that cars are not having an enormous impact. Fairy tales are fun, but adults need to deal with reality and all its warts, hopefully in ways that improve that reality.