As an alternative perspective: perhaps discussing the social issues is more difficult because their immediate self-interest (and that of their families) lies towards lower taxation, less regulation, and so on. In my experience, all people tend to protect what is theirs first, although they will cloak this intent behind language that makes it more ambiguous. Appealing to people's sympathy just isn't an effective strategy, as humans aren't actually as charitable as we pretend to be.
If you can convince people that their long-term self-interest must include the broader community, you may be more likely to get somewhere than pointing out the challenges experienced by other people. In any case, you're unlikely to make any headway against people who are buying private islands and have "escape plans" to get them out of the country. (These people already understand the risk and believe they have factored that into their decisions.)
If you can convince people that their long-term self-interest must include the broader community, you may be more likely to get somewhere than pointing out the challenges experienced by other people. In any case, you're unlikely to make any headway against people who are buying private islands and have "escape plans" to get them out of the country. (These people already understand the risk and believe they have factored that into their decisions.)