[HillaryBriss]

> being forced to do something that is perceived as for their own good is seen as a good thing

I sometimes wonder if Los Angeles commuters would actually be better off and happier if the government (somehow) had the legal right to force us all to use buses and rail instead of individual cars.

[kiba]

The government(s) were the ones who built the roads and mandated minimum parking lots.

[HillaryBriss]

Absolutely, you're right. I'm just wondering what would happen if the government reversed course.