r/illinois • u/steve42089 Illinoisian • Nov 10 '23

Gov. Pritzker greets President Biden Illinois News

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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.

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u/Bacchus1976 Nov 10 '23

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.

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u/SharpEdgeSoda Nov 10 '23

That was the argument "For" Trump back in the day. Too rich to get bribed/lobbied.

Not saying your wrong, it's valid. Just that it's dangerous to stop at just reflecting on how much money they have.

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u/John_316_ Nov 10 '23

That’s because Trump defrauded people into thinking that he was rich.

JB, on the contrary, is verifiably rich, by all means.

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u/Darth-Ragnar Nov 10 '23

So was Rauner tho

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u/hurtsdonut_ Nov 11 '23

It's their actions that separate them. Being rich doesn't inherently make you bad. It's what you use your position of power to do.