Contrasting Responses to Financial Crisis and COVID-19

This chapter explores how the responses to the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 crisis differ, highlighting the changing attitudes towards those affected. It discusses the impact of the Trump backlash on empathy towards those in need and the reasons behind Biden's different approach to the COVID-19 crisis compared to Obama's. The chapter also delves into the recognition of the need for middle-class assistance after the 2008 crisis and the potential impact of government interventions in the current pandemic.

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