Why is it easier to believe this? jadedmeta.xyz Submitted by AlexanderReidRoss on December 9, 2017 at 3:14 PM in EatTheRich 2 comments 22
PainlessEphemera wrote on December 9, 2017 at 3:39 PM Because it makes people who aren’t either super rich or super poor feel superior. If they believe that the reason why people are poor is because they are lazy, it makes them feel like they’ve earned their wealth. Permalink 6
jaidedctrl wrote on December 10, 2017 at 6:17 PM It's a simplistic world-view. Nice and appealing-- no need to go against the grain, just sit content with your smug sense of superiority. Permalink 1
PainlessEphemera wrote
Because it makes people who aren’t either super rich or super poor feel superior. If they believe that the reason why people are poor is because they are lazy, it makes them feel like they’ve earned their wealth.