I submit that, if you put these same drivers in 1964 Nash Metropolitan, they would be every bit as rude and annoying.
It's not the vehicle, it's the driver...
I don't disagree. However, in the Metropolitan, they would likely have a much more personal awareness of the potential consequences of inconsiderate driving (i.e. injuries suffered in a traffic accident). It's almost as if the SUV was a coat of armor to them, which allows them to blither on carelessly down the road, not suffering the consequences of their callous rudeness.
I believe that it is a virtue to treat other human beings with as much politeness and consideration as possible, at all times.
Yes, the drivers are at fault not the vehicle. I've noted above that rural SUV drivers are, in my observations, more considerate drivers than urban SUV drivers.
And the drivers of other cars? Same thing? (I hope so)
Urban SUV drivers are also far more likely to be card-carrying enviro-whackos of a liberal persuasion.
There might be a connection...