It's easy to maintain an unfair political system, as long as your base of support is better off than some underclass. It makes them feel valued and special, all

It's easy to maintain an unfair political system, as long as your base of support is better off than some underclass. It makes them feel valued and special, all while your hand's in their pocket. Why should I care about Bob's healthcare problems, I am healthy and have a good job, I'm currently comfortable. (Observe the recent death of Joe the Plumber, and his family's immediate followup was starting a fundraiser to pay for his accrued medical bills. All for a man who spent his rather low-profile and sad political career campaigning, among other things, against healthcare reform.)