Why MAGA Cult Boomers Are Selfish
There is a particular kind of hypocrisy in American politics that we usually explain as selfishness.
Someone takes advantage of a government program, then votes to eliminate it.
Someone receives financial assistance, then complains about other people receiving financial assistance.
Someone benefits from a social program for years, then suddenly becomes deeply concerned about government spending when someone else qualifies for it.
We call these people hypocrites.
But I think something more interesting is happening.
Because hypocrisy describes the contradiction.
It doesn’t explain it.
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