> I personally don't mind the whole system going down in flames.
As with the air crash the other day, the problem with the system going down in flames is how many people it takes out along the way.
As with the air crash the other day, the problem with the system going down in flames is how many people it takes out along the way.
We're all susceptible to this "it won't affect me, because <insert-reason-here>" kind of thinking. Dimensions like "level of education", wealth, etc. don't really factor into it.
Exhibit A: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxjj0j55o
excerpt below (Gabriela is an undocumented immigrant):
Some, like Gabriela, believe it won't impact them at all.
"I'm not scared at all, actually," she said. "That's for criminals to worry about. I pay taxes, and I work."
"In any case, I'm undocumented," she added. "[So] how would they even know about me?"