I think it is an illusion created by people rich enough to pay for things themselves. it is easy for those with the loudest voices to pass as "the public".

I'm guessing more like people who think they are rich enough to pay for it themselves.

My guess is that real rich people love public funded stuff as it's basically free for them.

Lmao, so you're telling me that you think the majority of people if asked "you can have a good chunk of your taxes back, and you'll now only pay for just your area and not for the whole country's infrastructure" wouldn't say "fuck yes I want more money back!"

If you don't believe that's true then I'm afraid you don't know human beings. Just because _you_ do, doesn't mean _everyone_ does.