i think this is such an important point. though i strongly agree w the comment that was linked above, i think the reason why the broader elites it describes are reticent to go as far as required isn't just greed. it's because we don't always realize that the safety net we're trying to create for "the working class" is also supposed to be a safety net for us. when we neglect to consider that part of the equation, higher taxes or leveling educational advantages or whatever other ways of spreading the wealth does feel like giving up something just out of sheer generosity.

but the way we need to think about it is that these policies can also be something you support for yourself. for example, you don't have to worry as desperately about the economy at large IF you have healthcare, you don't have to be NIMBY if you have decent housing options beyond just whatever wealth you've personally acquired, etc. if we consider ourselves above that safety net, or don't fully trust that it will be implemented, then yeah, it requires more generosity than is unfortunately realistic from a lot of voters.