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[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 206 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The lengths people will go through to stop something that hurts nobody, but helps many always astounds me.

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 139 points 2 years ago

The lengths people will go through to stop something that hurts nobody, but helps many always astounds me.

I have to credit some rando Redditor for the insight that helped me understand why these people do this. I'll paraphrase because I can't remember the exact prose.

Nearly all actions of Conservatives can be explained by their two implied core principles:

  1. All policies are zero sum. For you to gain something means I am losing something.
  2. There is a naturally occurring societal class-based hierarchy system, and you are required to stay at your level, never rising.

So the reason conservatives oppose student loan relief applies to both rules.

  1. If student loan borrowers are having debts forgiven (they are getting something) that MUST mean the conservative is losing something.
  2. If they had to take loans for school because they couldn't afford to pay for it outright, then they should stay in their economic station. Forgiving these loans may allow them to advance beyond their current class, which cannot be allowed.
[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 62 points 2 years ago

Which number 2 blows my mind as they constantly vote for things which benefit those well “above their station” because they think they’ll be there someday.

[-] lmaydev@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

"I'll be rich one day and then people like me will have to watch their step!"

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