rightwinger
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Beats me. The Man isn't keeping me down.
Who is this "man"?
Like I said, I don't know. Any failures I have in life are mine. I'm not looking to rationalize them by blaming them on someone else.
If a corporate executive makes a decision that eliminates your job....have you failed?
If the money you earn is now worth 20% less.....have you failed?
If the taxes and cost to heat your home go up beyond your capabilities to pay.....have you failed?
There are thousands of decisions made every day that affect your life. These decisions are made at high corporate and government levels that do not care how they affect you. The super rich got that way not because they took risks but because they made sure there were no risks in their investments.
Government shelters the wealthy by providing protections on their investments, restraining trade, tax incentives, shelters, labor and environmental give backs.