it's a bit wild how much the US government needs citizens to be poor in order to continue functioning. To a point where it's even aggressively disrespectful when "news-worthy" politicians make MORE than the people they demand votes from. For example, Biden makes more than people who actually contribute to society, but demands them to overwork and be underpaid. How is this not a feudal state? Because we give a farce of "democracy"? If it was truly something for people, why are student debt loans not cancelled? A platforming point that seems to be more air than action, there's very little reason to look up to people who couldn't be bothered to look down to us.