Comment by lovemenot

>> This is a completely unnecessary, uncharitable attack.

Not necessarily. If your parent had been a car-user and staunch supporter of Pigouvian taxes, they may have felt personally and unreasonably attacked by their previous poster and merely responded in kind. Notice that the language is identical, signaling a reflexive reaction.

Personally, I think they are both right about what needs to be done. Personal action and collectively enforced action.