Karen Sandwich

Benefitting from public investments made in the past, while preventing similar public investments being made for others in the future.

Karen: "I just don't understand why we need to expand the city's old sewer infrastructure, we never used to have capacity issues when I moved here."
Person: "So you didn't pay for the infrastructure built before you came here?"
Karen: "No, it was already here and it worked just fine! I shouldn't have to pay for something I don't need!"
Person: "You are creating a Karen Sandwich, and all that will be left in the future is a pile of shit."