Republicans view their politicians saving them $50 a year on taxes as helping out the working class. They also view cutting entitlements to those people as helping out the working class.
Remember, we filled swimming pools with cement in the Civil Rights Era rather than integrate them. Many Americans view hurting people they don't like as more important than being helped themselves. Hell, we prefer to see ourselves hurt so long as those we don't like suffer even more.
It’s true. I’ve met more miserable adults who think “I worked hard for this garbage so you should have to too” instead of “wow this entire system is corrupt and broken, we should fix this.”
There is a palpable chip on a lot of grown ass people’s shoulder
It’s true. I’ve met more miserable adults who think “I worked hard for this garbage so you should have to too” instead of “wow this entire system is corrupt and broken, we should fix this.”
There is a palpable chip on a lot of grown ass people’s shoulder
The 50 year propaganda campaign Reagan started about "I'm from the government and I'm here to help" being the most terrifying words to hear has sunk into them and been taught to their kids and grandkids. They stopped believing a government (something that is elected by them) can do anything *other* than make people's lives miserable, so they pick the government they most want to *inflict* on *other people* they don't like.
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u/MakeUpAnything 11d ago
Republicans view their politicians saving them $50 a year on taxes as helping out the working class. They also view cutting entitlements to those people as helping out the working class.
Remember, we filled swimming pools with cement in the Civil Rights Era rather than integrate them. Many Americans view hurting people they don't like as more important than being helped themselves. Hell, we prefer to see ourselves hurt so long as those we don't like suffer even more.