Fair enough. And no worries - tone sometimes gets lost or misinterpreted when commenting on the intertubes :)

My kids often complain/make fun of me because I overuse the "..." they say I write too ominously LOL

Honestly, by the time we get to that point, I hope that mass transit has improved enough such that a car is no longer critical to have in most urban/semi-urban areas of America. But that also depends heavily on how politics pan out in the coming years.

For what it’s worth, I absolutely agree that the pervasive data-gathering bullshit they are trying to push on everyone is messed up.

I agree with you and hope you are right re public transit