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You predict you're ___ than the average person who will answer this twitter poll || In general re:covid do you tend to lean more towards valuing a functioning economy/lifting lockdowns, or valuing lower death rates/safety

Wealthier || economy
24%
Wealthier || safety
28.4%
Poorer || economy
23.3%
Poorer || safety
24.3%

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Oh that's interesting. Of the wealthier, more value safety. Of the poorer, more value the economy. I don't know why I expected it to go the other way around

Aella

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@rendall

It's not surprising to me; the poor are hit harder by a worse economy, the wealthier have a bigger cushion

6:56 PM · Oct 28, 2020

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Yes. It makes sense.

We Need A Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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Some of us who support protecting the health of the population also support financially supporting those who are suffering. Also, education may be a confounder in your results

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Wealthier are more likely to be able to work remotely. Poor are more likely stuck in service jobs that are suffering. Wealthier are probably also more likely to be scolds. 🤷🏻‍♂️