Exactly. People who are stupid enough to afford dysfunction peddle stupid policy that makes everyone's lives worse. They don't care because they're not affected and when they are it's not bad enough to make them question the beliefs that got there.

All the stuff the "rich but not nobility" people did to pour gas on the fire in the lead up to the french revolution is a good comparison point IMO.

even if they suffer societal consequences; its also still easy not to put it to mind and suffer anxiety from it.

This makes you susceptible to populism though.

I know this because I am from an impoverished family.