Maybe drivers are a privileged class (in NYC anyway - though I don't know if you consider a guy driving a bread truck or a taxi privileged.)
But this class largely came into existence as a larger cultural project pushed by government and industry, and the same interests still exist - I don't know if car companies would sit on their hands while laws were modified to discourage driving
According to Gallup, over 83% of American adults drive "frequently", so US drivers are an absolutely massive "class"
On the other hand... according to a People for Bikes sponsored survey, less than 14% of Americans ride a bicycle 2 or more times a week, but over 50% would do so more often if they didn't fear cars & trucks
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