You’re going to get a lot of folks here blaming the other riders for the “poor” conditions. Maybe if we better cared for the unhoused they wouldn’t rely on the transit system for shelter. As a transient. 

There needs to be a huge attitude change but it’s going to take time to un-brainwash everyone so it becomes more of a financial priority in this city. Also, our city government has been known to do shady shit behind doors against the interests of the public and our budget. See City Hall debacle. 

It’s a big tangled mess with lots of contributing factors. 

More simply put, people want to pick the most conveniently explained reason they don’t ride. One can avoid learning more about it, leading to them either doubling-down on their hypocrisy, ignoring the question altogether, or maybe a few would actually understand it’s complex and try to shift how they engage with the conversation at the very least. 

Regardless, people are going to continue to both bitch about the traffic they create and deny any good alternative exists.