4 ms·> the old and wealthy The government will throw them under the bus in a heartbeat to keep power.by cucumber3732842 6mo ago> the old and wealthy The government will throw them under the bus in a heartbeat to keep power.jerlam 6mo agoThe government would, except that they tend to vote in much greater numbers than other groups, so keeping them happy is important to stay in power.scoofy 6mo agoThe success of the YIMBY movement is basically like watching this power shift happen in real time.