When people talk about harmful elitism in ham, this
>They will be a part of the problem, not a part of the solution.
is what is party behind it.
Are you saying cellphones for everyone are harmful because emergency lines are usually ddossed during an emergency? Yes there is a difference in channel access but cheap radios provide you with the very important capability of being able to listen and most people are not stupid, and abusing your radio will end up killing the battery anyway.
Ie. you are overestimating the issues caused and not taking into account all the positives they provide.