He has been labeled the douche of that family.
Hmmmmm .... a label I would wear proudly.
Rules are good --- that way you know where you stand and how that vehicle coming at you at 60 MPH would hit you at a combined speed of 120MPH if you are driving at the same speed, but something failed or fell off - whatever!
Knowing that they are driving a safe-rated vehicle is reassuring as long as everybody plays in the same ballpark.
The problem with rules is that they create a monster through legislation that just grows and grows and generates a lot of dislike among the players. This is a human - albeit: perverted - way of wielding power - and with power comes corrupted cash flow.
With corrupted cash flow comes anger among the users, and that's where the wheels fall off. Standards are good, though --- think of the testing of brake material and the steel holding the ball joints together and the rubber sealing dirt out and oil in.
If there were no standards - we'd be driving potential deathtraps - both to ourselves and everybody else we face on the highway.
I know that different people see things in different ways. Everyone has different experiences to build their worldview. For all we know, he is just using his experiences as a guidepost to help people he considers his confidants and friends feel safe and secure.
He is probably not looking for motivation or validation. What we might see as intrusive, he might see as "the truth" to guide his friends and family. Maybe he is just giving advice from his heart.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I really think his intentions are in the right place. You might cut him some slack. He does care about his private circle.
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