It's very easy to get informed on these topics, yet people keep posting these high level extremely simplistic takes. You can't summarize the world with "People

It's very easy to get informed on these topics, yet people keep posting these high level extremely simplistic takes. You can't summarize the world with "People want the most convenience in their lives" and use that to explain or justify the state of things. A couple examples: Cars compete with public transit and are highly subsidized. "Roads" are a public transportation method that doesn't have to be profitable in people's minds. But "Public transit" does. There's so much more and the information is readily available.