Hypocrisy is when you argue that the rules are different for
you (or a preferred In-Group/member) than for
others.
In this case, for example, if you argued that System A is better for people while living in System B, you are not a hypocrite.
If, however, you argued that System A was better for people while living in System A
and having the option to switch to System B but
choosing not to because it was
better for you to stay with System A.... just, you know,
other people need to be forced into System B.....
at that point, some hypocrisy does indeed exist.
For example:
It's a pandemic and no one should go to restaurants. I will stay in my house and cook or order door dash. Not Hypocritical.
It's a pandemic and no one should go to restaurants, except it's fine when I do it, because there are relatively few of us. Hypocritical.
The common " 'I Hate Capitalism' he typed into his macbook while sitting at starbucks" trope is funny, but mostly funny because the person typing this line is massively benefiting from Capitalism in visible ways. They are self-unaware. It's like when Chelsea Clinton told people they should stop worrying about money, because she doesn't worry about it. They only become hypocrites when they have opportunities to go live in Socialism, and choose not to, because, like, you know, like, the pay is better, like, over here? And, like, you just, like,
cannot find decent restaurants and craft beer over there, for some utterly unknowable reason. Probably the capitalists are stealing them all so that folks don't know how socialism is... for you, you understand. It should be imposed on you. Me, like, you know, like, sure, and whatever, but, like, my vibe right now still has me here, so (raises fist) In The Fight, you know, just, like, not really good, like, timing, right now...
