Exactly this: where is that exaggerated sense of entitlement coming from? Who else finds it insane? It is not only caste. It is a sense of superiority.
It comes from not wanting to share their wealth with those who have less, and helps maintain or increase their standard of living.
I know business owners that will vote for lower taxes as a single issue. They could not care less that their own nieces and nephews were being screwed by the labor laws their “low tax” politicians were supporting.
What is most important is enhancing the relative position of themselves and their children in society.
I know business owners that will vote for lower taxes as a single issue. They could not care less that their own nieces and nephews were being screwed by the labor laws their “low tax” politicians were supporting.
What is most important is enhancing the relative position of themselves and their children in society.