That’s the theory. In reality people get more conservative because as we age we are more susceptible to strokes, dementia, and other mental illnesses.
The “theory” was that as you accumulate more property, you become more protective of said property.
I’m sure you can see the first of several bad assumptions in that theory.
13igTyme@piefed.social 1 week ago
chaogomu@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Also selection bias. People who start rich are going to be more conservative on average, and because they’re rich, they tend to live longer.
aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The irony is that many people aren’t making the money needed to accumulate wealth/property. There’s nothing to protect.
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
This is also bad for patriarchy because it’s kind of hard to maintain its core assumptions if you’re not passing down a farm to your eldest son, or passing down anything at all for that matter