If someone is already on the bones of their arse, they probably don't have much compassion to begin with. Threaten to take away their bones, then it's very easy to get them to stick their fingers further into their ears
I can see what you're getting at but I just want to challenge this assumption
I agree. But I don't think the people we're referring to are scared about the money in their pocket. It's the wider idea of loss of freedom, safety and prosperity.
I'm not an immigrant (despite my efforts to move to Spain a few years ago), so I can't speak for that mind set but I find it surprising the amount of people who seem willing to pull up the bridge after them.
I can see what you're getting at but I just want to challenge this assumption
https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/poorest-people-give-highest-proportion-income-charity-says-study/fundraising/article/1176810