I think that the underlying emotional state against such "subsidies" is a feeling of unfairness. That someone is being allowed to "cheat" and violate the rules

I think that the underlying emotional state against such "subsidies" is a feeling of unfairness. That someone is being allowed to "cheat" and violate the rules of the game you have obeyed. There are probably many factors behind this framing, and different blends among the population. But, I think one big factor is that our modern consumer advertising and pop-culture environment has nurtured a kind of jealous relativism. Insecurity and desire are programmed in. The pervasive "Keeping up with the Joneses" turns everything into a zero-sum competition. There is _no_ place for contentment and satisfaction, no place of security from which to offer relief. There is no such thing as the tide raising all boats, when you are all treading water and those splashing around you threaten your next breath... Edit: added missing _no_ above!