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They didn't even take the last global pandemic seriously until it was way too late.
Unfortunately, rich people got even richer as a result of the massive government spending trying to keep the lid on the pot that had already boiled over, so they'll never have an incentive to actually take it seriously when they know they won't be negatively affected by it.