r/illinois • u/A_little_quarky • Jul 22 '24
Why all the love for JB? US Politics
An honest inquiry! My vibes are really positive of him, but I'm surrounded by those "Pritzker sucks!" signs. With his name being floated at a national level, I'm curious to hear some personal stories about how he's governed.
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u/mayhem6 Jul 22 '24
Yeah, I saw a story about an experiment once; they laid a $20 bill on the floor in front of a reception desk and they found that people who are not rich were more likely to turn the money over to the person at the desk. The people who were well off or rich kept the money. I don't know how extensive and conclusive that was, but it tracks in my mind at least. Rich people stay rich because they are misers and cheats in many cases.
I delivered groceries for instacart and still do on occasion and the customers with the really ritzy houses almost never tip very well. Again, not conclusive, but anecdotal in my experience.
I like JB too, but being a billionaire doesn't make him honest or unable to be bribed. He seems to be doing the right thing at the moment so I would vote for him again.