Much has been written about the generational gap in LA's mayoral race. Bass, 73, tried to paint Raman, 45, as inexperienced; "not ready for prime time." When Raman takes office — and statistically, it's looking more like a blowout — LA will have a mayor, city attorney, and city controller with an average age of 38. Younger voters, who turned out in big numbers this election, care deeply about transit and were overwhelmingly supporting Raman. But the gap is about more than just age and transportation habits. The complacency of car dependency is what's propping up the establishment Democrats; it's the same reason corporationsand tech companies are spending big on them to keep us from the city that we deserve.