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Because rich people control politics, and only things that effect them matter (see Gilens and Page). For example, airport security is terrible because rich peop
by chrismealy 10y ago
Because rich people control politics, and only things that effect them matter (see Gilens and Page). For example, airport security is terrible because rich people bypass it completely. Transit is shitty because rich people have limos and helicopters. And where the prosperous do use transit, like in Switzerland, it's fantastic. If you want nice things you have to take the rich down to the level where regular problems are their problems too.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoI am hardly rich, but I qualify for TSA Pre. I can buy a toll tag to use on toll roads. It is all moving downmarket. It is not the same as being rich enough for general aviation transportation, but if I wanted to get a pilot's license, I could do that too. As has now been demonstrated fully in the US, rich people hardly control politics. They do support one "team" or the other, but I would not mistake that for control.