Can&#x27;t you just use the same logic to make the opposite point?<p>&quot;In particular, people who commute using public transit are happy to read anything which externalizes and validates their views about the viability of single-occupancy vehicles.&quot;<p>In general, it&#x27;s not constructive to make arguments based on questioning the motivations of people you disagree with. I try to always assume rationality and good faith on the part of everyone, even when they appear to be brainwashed or just plain crazy from a distance. Trying to figure out why people might be irrationally disagreeing with you is a lot less useful than trying to figure out why people are rationally disagreeing with you, even when they are being irrational (because aren&#x27;t we all, in one way or another?).