[MichailP]

I wonder how rich people even come up with the idea that they are above normal human beings. The idea feels completely unnatural to me, and I strongly believe that one would have to be educated into the idea. Something like school for racists or upbringing for racists. Racist is not the right word but it is the closest matching the description I can think of.

[chillacy]

A lot of research seems to indicate that this is a curious facet of biology: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/power-c...

Anecdotally people with power have been doing terrible things for probably most of human history.

[ninth_ant]

Humans have an incredible capacity for rationalizing that which benefits them. There is no special upbringing or education needed, it’s been happening since the dawn of time.

[konart]

>The idea feels completely unnatural to me

The idea of skydiving feels completely unnatural to me.

But like with many other things - this is mostly because I haven't been there even once.

[doyoulikeworms]

What does that even mean?

[Nasrudith]

It sadly seems to be a social norm to the point where others /not benefitting/ in any way expect it and hold others to a lower standard.

I suspect it is because speaking out against abuse of power would have historically gotten you and possibly your family executed.

[mensetmanusman]

Lots of research has shown connections between power and judgement.

I.e. power corrupts, because when you gain power, you judge more harshly those with less of it.

Humans have a lot of natural tendencies that are counterproductive to a peaceful society.

[LanceH]

Here you are commenting on how you are better than rich people. Did you go to school to be educated into this idea or did it come naturally?

[MichailP]

Actually I was going for equality. Not equality of outcome, but equality of basic human rights. Let's take a recent example. Nobody deserves to be a sex slave trapped in an Epstein's island. Wouldn't you agree? But yet a bunch of rich people thought it was fine. As long as it is not their daughter. I would argue this is not natural and initial human instinct. You would have to corrupt your sense of meaning pretty badly to come to this point. Like take some lessons in lack of empathy and sadism. And please don't try to draw fake symmetry between me and people like this.

[popularwarfare]

Why do you think they're called elites?

[jjtheblunt]

I bet the answer is delusion. Maybe it arises from insecurity?

[lotsofpulp]

Have you considered that a society with hierarchy provides some advantage that creates an evolutionary equilibrium? It’s seen in many, many species of animals, especially mammals and primates.

[C1sc0cat]

"some" rich people please.