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[–] ForTheUltimate ago  (edited ago)

It matters to them if they are threatened and they weren't threatened by anyone. If others get richer that makes it easier for them to get richer, not the other way.

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[–] WORF_MOTORBOATS_TROI ago  (edited ago)

You're mixing up the order of operations here. People who are already wealthy have the power today. People who are already wealthy do not feel threatened by higher VAT or higher income tax. People who are already wealthy do not feel threatened by bringing in a bunch of savages to do bitch work. These things do not threaten wealth. They do feel threatened by a collapse of the economic system that diminishes the value of their wealth. That is why they care about supporting policies that preserve the economic system, and do not care about whether it makes it harder for plebs to become wealthy.

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[–] ForTheUltimate ago 

That is why they care about supporting policies that preserve the economic system

except these policies do nothing to preserve the economic system.

I'm mixing up nothing here. you said that they support immigration because they feel threatened by rising middle class and I responded that rising middle class is not a threat to them.