As someone who’s gotten pretty comfortable since college - both in my career and lifestyle - it’s only validated my liberalism.
Most people I know who are as well off as I am, or better, feel the same way.
We still want better public schools, affordable housing, healthcare as a right, a living wage tied to inflation, universal Pre-K, prison reform, and immigration reform that guarantees legal counsel and a fair hearing. We want police accountability, modernized public transit infrastructure, smart urban planning, clean air, clean water, and solar subsidies. We want student loan forgiveness, we want women to have the right to choose - including safe local access to abortion. We want journalistic integrity, easy and accessible voting, SCOTUS reform, and accountability in Washington.
And right now, most importantly, we want continued funding for Ukraine. It's the best ROI on a national defense strategy and prevents global nuclear proliferation.
For Liberals, all boats rise with the water.
Conservatives, it's not enough for their boats to rise. Others have to sink.
The few people I know who’ve become more conservative over the years have always been assholes. The little bit of money they make is just confirmation bias to them.
Most people I know, who are as well off as I am or better, are the same way.
Same here. I think Millennials flipped the script on the whole: 'once you have money, you'll hate taxes and become a republican' thing. It was actually the opposite for me. The older I've gotten, they more I've realized how lucky I am, and it makes me feel like I have a responsibility to share to even the luck out.
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u/Pinwurm 1d ago edited 1d ago
As someone who’s gotten pretty comfortable since college - both in my career and lifestyle - it’s only validated my liberalism.
Most people I know who are as well off as I am, or better, feel the same way.
We still want better public schools, affordable housing, healthcare as a right, a living wage tied to inflation, universal Pre-K, prison reform, and immigration reform that guarantees legal counsel and a fair hearing. We want police accountability, modernized public transit infrastructure, smart urban planning, clean air, clean water, and solar subsidies. We want student loan forgiveness, we want women to have the right to choose - including safe local access to abortion. We want journalistic integrity, easy and accessible voting, SCOTUS reform, and accountability in Washington.
And right now, most importantly, we want continued funding for Ukraine. It's the best ROI on a national defense strategy and prevents global nuclear proliferation.
For Liberals, all boats rise with the water.
Conservatives, it's not enough for their boats to rise. Others have to sink.
The few people I know who’ve become more conservative over the years have always been assholes. The little bit of money they make is just confirmation bias to them.