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>It appears to me that Germans are very aware of social inequality Maybe, but I don't think they are in the sense that really matters. First, I think a lot of
by Joe-Z 9y ago
>It appears to me that Germans are very aware of social inequality
Maybe, but I don't think they are in the sense that really matters. First, I think a lot of people just see social inequality as a global problem, like all the refugees coming there from poorer countries.
Second, the impression that I often get from Germans is that they are all for helping people in dire straits but at the same time thinking that they are somehow excluded from ever getting into such a situation and that for people that do it's their own fault and they are somehow worth less for it.
- rbehrends 9y agoAccording to the most recent Ipsos MORI poll [1], "What worries the world", social inequality and poverty is the single biggest concern of Germans, with 46% putting it in first place. [1] https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/2017-08/what-worries-the-world-great-britain.pdf https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/2017-08/what-worri...
- Joe-Z 9y agoThanks for actually coming up with some numbers. The linked study also shows that the 2nd biggest worry is Terrorism at 38%. Now, I'm a believer that people are way too worried about terrorism because they get bombarded with terrorism in the news all the time. Similarly with social inequality: The social inequality people in Germany experience via the news is mainly concerning refugees, economic migrants and other international topics, no? However if you show people what social inequality actually looks like in their own country they will dismiss it because that's not social inequality, that's just talking about 'Assis' (i.e. the people in dire straits who are themselves to blame for their situation, as I mentioned in my previous comment).