system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
CMV: Advocating for policy that makes your life worse because you believe it's better for society shows virtue

I see over and over again on reddit, people criticizing mainly right-wingers for "voting against their interests" or something of the sort.  Now say what you will about their politics, but specifically, the argument that someone should vote for their own interests is a flawed one.  I've also seen the argument used in regards to the rich advocating for higher taxes, or things of this sort. I believe it shows virtue to stand up for the beliefs you hold even if they harm you personally because you think it's better for society as a whole.

&#x200B;

When I think of politics I like to imagine a thought experiment I was shown a while ago.  Imagine you're going to be thrown into a society, but you have no way of knowing if you'll be born to the richest or poorest family, born extremely smart or stupid, born with a disability or extremely healthy, no way of knowing what gender, race, etc you will be.  Essentially try to create a society without your personal bias.  I believe this is the best way to conduct politics.

&#x200B;

People voting in their own interests taken to the logical extreme would have the majority voting for their own interests to the detriment of the minority.
gpt
The underlying point of the criticism of voting against ones interest is that those who do it are brainwashed. That's not virtuous to be fooled into consenting to a system that mostly benefits the wealthy at your expense. 

What would be virtuous would be a rich person advocating for higher taxes on himself.