Tiger Jerusalem@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhy people consistently vote against their own interests to benefit the rich?message-squaremessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down127
arrow-up1389arrow-down1message-squareWhy people consistently vote against their own interests to benefit the rich?Tiger Jerusalem@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square129fedilink
minus-squareFree_Opinions@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·3 days agoWhat would be an example of this? It’s not obvious to me that by simply voting in a manner that benefits “the rich” then also means it’s against your own interests. When someone gains something it doesn’t mean I must lose something in exchange.
minus-squareJackthelad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days ago“You don’t make the poor richer by making the rich poorer”.
What would be an example of this? It’s not obvious to me that by simply voting in a manner that benefits “the rich” then also means it’s against your own interests. When someone gains something it doesn’t mean I must lose something in exchange.
“You don’t make the poor richer by making the rich poorer”.