Learned in psychology class that people change when coming into money or power. No one reading this is exempt. People feel that laws and norms no longer apply to them. Being a middle-aged white guy is my “power”. I ignore laws, nearly every day, that I wouldn’t dare break if I were black or younger. This is not a thing I think about or do on purpose.
Can’t remember the story, but a reporter was asking Hilary Clinton why she voted for $thing to be banned when she was actively doing $thing. Again, I’m forgetting the response, but she was a bit taken aback, “But that doesn’t apply to me.” College-age Hilary would not have acted like that.
I have seen that play out almost in real time with a friend’s girlfriend. He has money, but he grew up poor. She has no money of her own, doesn’t work, doesn’t contribute in any way to society. She also comes from poor background. And yet ever since she’s gotten cozy with his money—getting clothes, new laptops, phones, jewelry, traveling—she started sounding like a bitch. Shitting on other working class people while riding on the money she did not earn. It’s absolutely wild to me.
Learned in psychology class that people change when coming into money or power. No one reading this is exempt. People feel that laws and norms no longer apply to them. Being a middle-aged white guy is my “power”. I ignore laws, nearly every day, that I wouldn’t dare break if I were black or younger. This is not a thing I think about or do on purpose.
Can’t remember the story, but a reporter was asking Hilary Clinton why she voted for $thing to be banned when she was actively doing $thing. Again, I’m forgetting the response, but she was a bit taken aback, “But that doesn’t apply to me.” College-age Hilary would not have acted like that.
I have seen that play out almost in real time with a friend’s girlfriend. He has money, but he grew up poor. She has no money of her own, doesn’t work, doesn’t contribute in any way to society. She also comes from poor background. And yet ever since she’s gotten cozy with his money—getting clothes, new laptops, phones, jewelry, traveling—she started sounding like a bitch. Shitting on other working class people while riding on the money she did not earn. It’s absolutely wild to me.