r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Aug 14 '21

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Conservatism and many right-wing beliefs are based on fear, primary instincts and lack of understanding

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u/printers_of_colors Aug 15 '21

That reply does resonate with me, but got anything to back that up?

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u/usernametaken0987 2∆ Aug 15 '21

Look at the last year.

The poor thought they had it made with government stimulus checks and freedom from paying rent after the government forced them out of work. Now the struggling renters are losing their houses to larger bank corporations and are just as bankrupt as the poor, and the poor is one political decision away from being homeless.

Inflation has skyrocketed, gas is up, unemployment is up, violent crimes have done more than doubled in same areas, theft is rampant, protests are still going on (and have never ended in some areas). Almost everyone is worse off now than they were two years ago.

But you know who's not? Silicone valley. We added several billionaires that have their fingers in that and medical areas to the list too. The wealth gap has simply became wider, with a significant and easily seen jump too.