It's possible they really believe in social Darwinism, that anyone who relies on Social Security, etc. doesn't deserve it. And if you take away their safety net, they'll get off their butts and start doing some work. Then GDP will rise, everyone will have more customers, etc.
Ever since I read that Monopoly study, I've been appalled at humanity. (One player got more money every time they passed Go than the other person, plus many more blatant advantages. After playing a while, of course the advantaged person was winning, but *most* of them also felt that it was partly because of their superior skill--even though they knew the deck was stacked in their favor.) Just sickening. In the real world, the different rules can be much more hidden. I know I'm still learning ways that I am privileged (as you saw on your blog entry about blue filters on lights letting you sleep better).
(I do know that some of them are racist, sexist, entitled pieces of excrement, too. Or they know they're no better than anyone else but are willing to do whatever it takes to stay on top anyway. I prefer de-horrifying the bottom so that wherever you land it's okay.)
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Ever since I read that Monopoly study, I've been appalled at humanity. (One player got more money every time they passed Go than the other person, plus many more blatant advantages. After playing a while, of course the advantaged person was winning, but *most* of them also felt that it was partly because of their superior skill--even though they knew the deck was stacked in their favor.) Just sickening. In the real world, the different rules can be much more hidden. I know I'm still learning ways that I am privileged (as you saw on your blog entry about blue filters on lights letting you sleep better).
(I do know that some of them are racist, sexist, entitled pieces of excrement, too. Or they know they're no better than anyone else but are willing to do whatever it takes to stay on top anyway. I prefer de-horrifying the bottom so that wherever you land it's okay.)