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Originally posted by rtwngAvngr
If you live in this country, you probably haven't seen real poverty. It doesn't exist in this country. Our government puts out bogus stats where people with cars, homes and tv's are considered below poverty level.
The people who settled America didn't want income redistribution, they basically just wanted to left the hell alone.
The economic engine of capitalism, based on our legal framework of corporate law and property rights protection, has created more wealth for more people than socialism could ever hope to. The protection of private property rights is the key to a healthy society.
Your worldview is based mostly on envy. There's time to turn in around, but you need to get over the hate.
I understand that poverty is much worse in other countries, but this country is the supposed to be the greatest country in the world. An the fact is, plenty of money is here, but only certain people have access to that money, and in my opinion, many have no business making as much money as they do.
As for socialism, who said anything about socialism. I love the democracy, and fixing this situation doesn't make the government not a democracy anymore. Lets take a vote. Who thinks we should fix it, and who thinks we shouldn't.
Please. Don't talk about envy. It's one thing if you make $50,000 and you are jealous of your neighbor who makes $70,000. But, say you are a cop and you make $50,000 and you sit down and watch MTV and look at a singer (who hardly benefits society--especially with the garbage music of today) and that person is making millions. Envy is not the word to use. Hard-working Americans have the right to be upset over this financial inbalance. The only people that are hateful are those that hoard their money and spend it on no one but themselves. That's HATE!