That obviously depends where you live and who are you are friends with.
You defend the Tories on just about everything I suspect you may be a Councillor for them or something.
But the huge majority of left wing people are obviously not wealthy. To suggest otherwise would be ridiculous.
On the flip side after Kinnock lost to Thatcher he was asked what would happen to him. His reply was he'd be ok and financially be better off under Thatcher but he wasn't in it for the money.