Tiger Jerusalem@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agoWhy people consistently vote against their own interests to benefit the rich?message-squaremessage-square130fedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down127
arrow-up1399arrow-down1message-squareWhy people consistently vote against their own interests to benefit the rich?Tiger Jerusalem@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square130fedilink
minus-squareFree_Opinions@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·6 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-up1·6 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”.