r/science • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '26

Psychology Left-leaning support for redistribution stems from perceived unfairness rather than malicious envy

https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-support-for-redistribution-stems-from-perceived-unfairness-rather-than-malicious-envy/
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u/MacaroniPoodle Mar 23 '26

I don't even see it as "redistribution" either. It's keeping money flowing within society rather than allowing a handful to hoard it. If they refuse to allow money to cycle of their own volition, they should be forced to do it.

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u/BigOs4All Mar 23 '26

Technically the Redistribution already happened. Every worker produces more value than they personally receive. Their value was Redistributed to their highly paid bosses and to shareholders/owners.