At least here in the US, you just spent the last eight months watching Democrats make fun of people who couldn't afford basic food staples because they voted Donald. For the years prior to that, it was Republicans making fun of people who couldn't afford basic food staples because they voted Biden.

So yeah.

I think we're fairly comfortable with people starving, as long as we perceive it to be the right sort of people.

They voted for the ones who voted for the ones who voted for the ones though…

At some point the populace is responsible for who they voted into power and didn’t petition for the checks and balances.