One
of the most damaging consequences of the pandemic will be the augmentation of
social inequalities. Some people will not be particularly impacted by the
economic crisis that results from the measures taken to combat the Covid-19. They
will experience no real change in their lifestyles. But the others, many of
them, will see their income disappear or be dramatically reduced. They will be
the new poor, finding themselves in desperate conditions. Their numbers will
reach new heights, causing a totally distorted social reality and extreme
instability. Such a situation will be explosive. The new poor are not used to
navigate the poverty waters. They will feel left behind. We should expect if
nothing is done to mitigate the misery, a very serious political challenge.
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