There is an assumption that I actually want to interact with random members of the community. I don’t. Cars give me the freedom to choose my interactions and ju

There is an assumption that I actually want to interact with random members of the community. I don’t. Cars give me the freedom to choose my interactions and just generally be left alone. I don’t like waiting at bus stops, I don’t like having to watch my bag carefully or worry about forgetting things. I also don’t have to be exposed to whatever cold is making the rounds. I also don’t have to deal with psychotic, drug addicted homeless harassing me for money. Nor do I have to ride on a bus that makes twenty stops before it gets me to where I need to go. For me, cars represent freedom. If I want cold AC, I can do that. If I want to make a random diversion, I can do that too. Try to stop by Home Depot on the way home from work using public transit. Not only do you have to figure out the route and wait for the bus and possibly transfer and then tote whatever you buy back to a bus stop to do it all in reverse. If that makes me a bad person, then I am ok with that.