No. Many of us are delighted to have high density housing nextdoor, across the street, or on our own property. Many are glad for new rail lines, the closer the better. The people you mentioned are just NIMBYs.
Indeed, in my country the vast majority of people have nothing against new development near their neighbourhood. It’s always one or two people with way too much free time that are blocking development.
“if you want the government to pay more taxes you should just personally write a bigger check during tax time”
The underlying optimal game theoretic action is obvious (and therefore common), the problem are the laws that require you to respect the neighbors.
This is why state-wide anti-NIMBY laws can get passed, everyone thinks it won’t come for them so they let it pass. Let’s pass more of those and make em stronger.