I moved from Ireland, which is quite like Scotland weather-wise and where I cycled everywhere every day, to a place with much harsher winters and where I still

I moved from Ireland, which is quite like Scotland weather-wise and where I cycled everywhere every day, to a place with much harsher winters and where I still cycle most days. Not everyone can, but most can. And you can cover greater distance with e-bikes if you insist on living that far. We could be subsidising those in addition to EV subsidies but we don't. This person isn't demanding that you live in their "dystopia" but asking that we stop forcing everyone through policy to live in the current one. I have to go out of my way and put my life in reckless drivers' hands just to cycle places. Maybe we could change the incentive structure of modern living so that my option is easier and driving is harder. Then everyone can still do whatever they want but there is less friction to doing the "right" thing.