Very closely related to Ayn Rand’s concept of “sanction of the victim”.
I’ve felt this way since Clintons came about. Too many instances. Unfortunately this diagnosis is psychological gobbledygook.
One seemingly minor but very vicious new set of laws is the banning of smoking in public housing projects.
This is a classic case of the elites banning behavior for the peons while they are not subject to the restriction since the elites own their own homes.
No matter what talking points the politicians and bureaucrats may have to justify the laws, this article explains the true reason—these sociopaths enjoy saying they support the poor while subjecting them to petty tyranny.