Judah writes:

How exactly will my ability to fly be affected by that article in USA Today?

Public opinion shapes public policy and legislation. If public
opinion were to turn against general aviation, GA might simply be
outlawed. The vast majority of the population would be unaffected and
wouldn't care. Similar things have happened in the past. Seemingly
positive stories about GA don't help if the average reader feels
excluded by them, and they may actually hurt by bringing a rich man's
hobby to the attention of the average person. "You mean people are
allowed to fly around freely in their own planes?? That's dangerous!"
might well be the reaction. The next step is to forbid people to fly
in their own planes, removing that dangerous minority from the air.

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