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Being licensed to drive a car in any of the 50 states is a *privilege* not a "right". It says that on page 1 of most driving license study books. Might want to reread that.
If you have alternatives in transport choice, THATS freedom. Frankly, most days a car is like a boat anchor -> $400/month payment, $100/month insurance, $200+/month gas, $100/month avg. maintenance, storage costs, parking fees, toll fees, property taxes....
Cars are great for travel between cities, vacations, long distance, etc. Its unlikely those will ever be replaced in the US. But if you could just grab a rental car when you needed one at $20/day or so for those special trips, the need to own one becomes a hobby rather than a desperate necessity when other alternatives exist.
It should be noted that it is fossil-fuel burning cars that are the main concern.... not necessarily the concept of individual mobile transport.
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