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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

I think this is closer. I read once that the happiest people in the world were conservatives living in countries with a strong social safety net, and lots of government subsided programs, because they simultaneously benefited from the programs and believed their success was something they achieved on their own.

So even if they were poor and got out, they take a different lesson from it. Not "there but for the grace of God go I" or "wow, I'm so glad I got subsidized education and food when I needed it so that I could get here" but more "I got mine fuck you"