I don't think this is limited to the US, I have exactly the same viewpoint as a Brit and so do many people I know.
People like walking to work and like taking the tube after a night out, but ultimately, the car is just vastly more convenient and comfortable for such a large amount of stuff.
You may as well ask me to give up running water because technically I could just carry it from the well.
Realistically if public transport advocates want progress they need to demonstrate that they also understand the utility of cars because otherwise they come across as simply being wilfully ignorant.
People like walking to work and like taking the tube after a night out, but ultimately, the car is just vastly more convenient and comfortable for such a large amount of stuff.
You may as well ask me to give up running water because technically I could just carry it from the well.
Realistically if public transport advocates want progress they need to demonstrate that they also understand the utility of cars because otherwise they come across as simply being wilfully ignorant.