The average voter also can’t see a long term perspective but only lives in the present, and can’t see other people’s perspectives but only their own.
Not only can they not see externalities like climate change, they can’t see long term issues like climate change and they can’t see anyone wanting to do anything differently from themselves.
They also can’t see long term issues like traffic keeps getting worse and getting a few hundred people off rhe road at rush hour would actually be fucking awesome
i’m currently living on sweden’s basic “i literally have no other option” welfare which is ~$450 per month, and through the arcane magic of NOT FUCKING SPENDING MY MONEY ON USELESS SHIT i’m able to quite easily have 50€ to spare at the end of the month while living comfortably.
it’s existentially horrifying how bad the vast majority of people are with money.
The average voter doesn’t understand the concept of externalities.
The average voter also can’t see a long term perspective but only lives in the present, and can’t see other people’s perspectives but only their own.
Not only can they not see externalities like climate change, they can’t see long term issues like climate change and they can’t see anyone wanting to do anything differently from themselves.
They also can’t see long term issues like traffic keeps getting worse and getting a few hundred people off rhe road at rush hour would actually be fucking awesome
A critical amount of voters is not supposed to understand or realise the concept of externalities.
The average voter couldn’t find their own ass with both hands, a map and a flashlight.
To be fair I wouldn’t either. I need a mirror for seeing that.
Very little of the cost in that comic is external. People seem to ignore what owning a car costs
i’m currently living on sweden’s basic “i literally have no other option” welfare which is ~$450 per month, and through the arcane magic of NOT FUCKING SPENDING MY MONEY ON USELESS SHIT i’m able to quite easily have 50€ to spare at the end of the month while living comfortably.
it’s existentially horrifying how bad the vast majority of people are with money.