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Probably the same reason they vote against their own interest all the time. We're all convinced we'll be super rich soon.

by wnevets 10y ago

monkmartinez 10y ago
I remember reading something about this... do you have a link?
- jacobwyke 10y ago
  "temporarily embarrassed millionaires" — http://www.temporarilyembarrassedmillionaires.org/ http://www.temporarilyembarrassedmillionaires.org/
- WalterSear 10y ago
  http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/328134-socialism-never-took-root-in-america-because-the-poor-see http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/328134-socialism-never-took-...
- positr0n 10y ago
  It's a common trope usually referring to poor/middle class people that vote Republican because they believe they will be well-off one day and benefit from lower taxes and less welfare. It comes from a quote attributed to John Steinbeck: Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
- charlieegan3 10y ago
  Reminded an episode of the west wing: > It doesn't matter if most voters don't benefit. They all believe that someday they will. > That's the problem with the American dream. It makes everyone concerned for the day they're gonna be rich http://www.westwingtranscripts.com/search.php?flag=getTranscript&id=48&keyword=american%20dream#thequery http://www.westwingtranscripts.com/search.php?flag=getTransc...
- lazyant 10y ago
  example: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America/dp/080507774X https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-Ame... "The largely blue collar citizens of Kansas can be counted upon to be a "red" state in any election, voting solidly Republican and possessing a deep animosity toward the left. This, according to author Thomas Frank, is a pretty self-defeating phenomenon, given that the policies of the Republican Party benefit the wealthy and powerful at the great expense of the average worker."
vlod 10y ago
Reminds me of "Bar Association" from Star Trek Deep Space Nine[0]: "Bashir says casually that he should petition Quark to add vacation time and sick leave to the bar's employees by forming a union to help them stop being exploited, however Rom tells Bashir that Ferengi do not fight against exploitation but instead work to become the exploiters. " [0] http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Bar_Association_(episode) http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Bar_Association_(episode)

Probably the same reason they vote against their own interest all the time. We're all convinced we'll be super rich soon.

by wnevets 10y ago

Probably the same reason they vote against their own interest all the time. We're all convinced we'll be super rich soon.

monkmartinez 10y ago

I remember reading something about this... do you have a link?

jacobwyke 10y ago
"temporarily embarrassed millionaires" — http://www.temporarilyembarrassedmillionaires.org/ http://www.temporarilyembarrassedmillionaires.org/
WalterSear 10y ago
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/328134-socialism-never-took-root-in-america-because-the-poor-see http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/328134-socialism-never-took-...
positr0n 10y ago
It's a common trope usually referring to poor/middle class people that vote Republican because they believe they will be well-off one day and benefit from lower taxes and less welfare. It comes from a quote attributed to John Steinbeck: Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
charlieegan3 10y ago
Reminded an episode of the west wing: > It doesn't matter if most voters don't benefit. They all believe that someday they will. > That's the problem with the American dream. It makes everyone concerned for the day they're gonna be rich http://www.westwingtranscripts.com/search.php?flag=getTranscript&id=48&keyword=american%20dream#thequery http://www.westwingtranscripts.com/search.php?flag=getTransc...
lazyant 10y ago
example: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America/dp/080507774X https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-Ame... "The largely blue collar citizens of Kansas can be counted upon to be a "red" state in any election, voting solidly Republican and possessing a deep animosity toward the left. This, according to author Thomas Frank, is a pretty self-defeating phenomenon, given that the policies of the Republican Party benefit the wealthy and powerful at the great expense of the average worker."

vlod 10y ago

Reminds me of "Bar Association" from Star Trek Deep Space Nine[0]: "Bashir says casually that he should petition Quark to add vacation time and sick leave to the bar's employees by forming a union to help them stop being exploited, however Rom tells Bashir that Ferengi do not fight against exploitation but instead work to become the exploiters. " [0] http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Bar_Association_(episode) http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Bar_Association_(episode)