Here’s what I think is happening. The neolibs defund the state and replace the gap in funding with lotteries.
Neolib/Liberal propaganda to defend these policies: Join the lottery! Your life isn’t hopeless in this capitalist hellscape, you have a small chance to live the life of your dreams and get as lucky as other rich people. (Appeals to desperate, uneducated poor people)
Conservative counter-propaganda, they are fine with the lotteries but take issue with the framing: There’s no luck involved in being rich, rich people are ontologically superior beings with improved money management and self-control. Even if you somehow get our level of wealth, you will quickly revert to your wretched natural state. Anybody who ought to be rich, is already rich, through hard work and genius. (Appeals to smug, educated middle class and rich people)
Here’s what I think is happening. The neolibs defund the state and replace the gap in funding with lotteries.
Neolib/Liberal propaganda to defend these policies: Join the lottery! Your life isn’t hopeless in this capitalist hellscape, you have a small chance to live the life of your dreams and get as lucky as other rich people. (Appeals to desperate, uneducated poor people)
Conservative counter-propaganda, they are fine with the lotteries but take issue with the framing: There’s no luck involved in being rich, rich people are ontologically superior beings with improved money management and self-control. Even if you somehow get our level of wealth, you will quickly revert to your wretched natural state. Anybody who ought to be rich, is already rich, through hard work and genius. (Appeals to smug, educated middle class and rich people)