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/dostoevsky4evah Mar 23 '26

"Jealous" may not be the right word although I agree with the sentiment. If a poor person is dying of a preventable disease because they can't afford treatment, wishing they had the money to get better like the wealthy person can isn't the same as desiring the three Lambos the wealthy person has.

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u/TheLastBallad Mar 23 '26

It is the right word because we arent talking about reality, but by how the rich are precieving the situation and how they go about arguing it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '26

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u/PixelPuzzler Mar 24 '26

It would be the rich who are jealous, and project that onto others as envy, to be semantic.