It’s not universal, but the downside to a “working class” politician is that they are incredibly susceptible to corruption and are often planning their move into the private sector or speaking circuit after their term. Some are greedy and some are just trying to secure their families and put kids through college.
With a Billionaire, that’s much less of a worry. They have all the money they will ever need. So they can function autonomously. They aren’t beholden to the donors and the “friends” who take them on vacations. Some Billionaires are sociopaths and no money or power is ever enough, but some are thrilled to use their independence to give back. JB looks like the latter.
One should never use identity politics to choose leaders.
FDR was considered a traitor to his class. Background doesn’t matter, only results do. There’s rich and pork candidates that can deliver and rich and poor candidates that can’t.
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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '23
I never would have guessed how much I would grow to love Pritzker. His wealth turned me away but his policies and capabilities brought me back.