antagon
The Man
- Dec 6, 2009
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Antagon:
I don't mean to imply everyone who earns their first million turns evil.
I'm aware there are millionaires who devote a greater percentage of their income and time to legitimate charity than I do.
I'm not so sure about those who are worth multiple millions at the moment of their birth.
And I don't think it matters much if the last name is Kennedy or Bush.
There are families who believe they collectively own this country and this planet.
Over thousands of years they've proven far more successful at starting wars than fighting wars, and they tend to be creditors and rentiers as opposed to debtors and renters.
At the very least, shouldn't each generation in a free country be required to earn its own fortune?
shouldn't every generation in a free country be free to benefit from the wealth of their parents and ancestors?