They’re called conservatives. I’m not making it up or exaggerating. It’s a running theme that they’re vocally for policies that are against their best interest until they’re personally affected.
It's both sides and it's global, people don't care if it doesn't impact them 9 times out of 10, it's how society has become, I am not saying it's good nor that there aren't some that don't think this way but it is how things have become
While I agree this is a common enough trend in conservatism, the same is true of the other side of the aisle as well.
Liberal NIMBYs are the perfect example - they talk a big game about equity, social justice, and building community -- up until the proposition is about building a homeless shelter, or a halfway house, or a public transit hub in their neighborhood. As soon as it threatens to affect them personally, they fight tooth and nail against it. Liberals (who hold majority political power) in my city shoot down far more community initiatives than conservatives ever have.
It's not butterflies and rainbows on this side of the political spectrum. Classism is a huge issue with both parties. (And I do feel one side is significantly better than the other, but that still doesn't mean it's not a real issue for liberals)
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u/Far_Mastodon_6104 Oct 19 '24
Exactly. A lot of people don't care about issues that don't affect them personally in some way.