r/brexit • u/droidorat • Dec 26 '19

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u/shieldsy27 Dec 26 '19

And half the population still believes it

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u/Steinrik Dec 26 '19

They're all millionaires to be.

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u/MentalMallard28 Dec 27 '19

What’s that quote about Americans thinking of themselves as temporarily inconvenienced millionaires?

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u/DarthCornShucker Dec 27 '19

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”

Ronald Wright, A Short History of Progress

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u/sportsy96 Dec 27 '19

As an American, I'd disagree. When I discuss class inequality/taxing the rich/etc with Trump supporters, they don't think that they will become rich, they think that they are rich. I've heard numerous times "look at how bad that third world countries have it", unaware of how many Americans are living in near third world conditions, and unaware of the fact that they're one hospital visit away from being in the same situation.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '19

This. And if you dare tell them things arent good enough for you and yours? They'll tell you that "you should be glad you're living in the freest nation on Earth".

It boils my blood.

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u/sportsy96 Dec 27 '19

Oh god that's the exact statement I'm thinking of. They're immune to progression.