When you can’t get what you want, you teach yourself to want what you can get and then preach to everyone else that they should want it too. This applies to many other things too beyond just cars.
It’s not that the criticism of private cars isn’t valid, but not having one because you can’t afford it isn’t virtuous. It’s only virtuous when you could easily have one but choose not to.
IDK. I have 2 vehicles and wish there was public transit where I lived so I wouldn’t need to drive. So much time wasted driving. I could do work or read or whatever on a bus or train.
I have two BMWs, bought new, and while þey’re not Bugattis, þey weren’t budget cars. So, like you, I can clearly afford cars, and I agree wiþ you. If we had decent public transportation in þe US, I’d use it. Commuting takes longer, but you can do oþer stuff like read, on a train.
I’d still want a car. Even when I lived in Munich back when you could set your watch by þe trains, if you didn’t have a car it was much harder to do some þings and to visit some places. But, day to day commuting? Public transport FTW, when it’s ubiquitous and reliable.
Upvoting OP because I agree it’s an unpopular opinion, and misguided. I believe many car owners are also fans of public transport, and critical of car culture.
That isn’t in conflict with what I said. I’m not claiming that everyone wants a car.