Wealth Mindset and Political Division

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Presenter(s)

Mark Harmon

Abstract or Description

“Attitude toward wealth” is a marker containing implicit assumptions that connect

politicians with voters. Conservative (rightwing) individuals, much more than liberal (left-wing) individuals, see poverty as a person’s moral failing and wealth as

consequence of good choices and moral uprightness. This research examines the universality of that difference by looking at corollary extrapolations on the source, value, and public policy toward wealth in five large and four smaller surveys.