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Even in the US, the wealthy threaten to leave if their favorite politician doesn’t win an election. I’m like, “exactly which $30T economy will you and your mone

• stego-tech 1y ago
  Exactly. It’s a scare tactic that relies on a misunderstanding of the prisoner’s dilemma and believing that they hold all the power. In reality, the wealthy consistently learn that cooperation is better than betrayal, either through cooperation against a common enemy (like WW2), or bloody violence (like the Coal Wars). It’s very much a “we’re not trapped in here with you, you’re trapped in here with us” kind of mindset, at least while we exist solely on a single planet (and even should we colonize Mars or elsewhere, it’ll take decades for such a separation to be feasible). People and governments just have to remember that we willingly abdicated that power to the wealthy in the first place, and we can take it back if desired. Good news for the wealthy, though, is that the working class generally doesn’t seek lifestyles of mega mansions and ultra yachts so much as a decent home, healthy work/life balance, and time off for hobbies and/or family, all of which is pennies to provide.