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A better objective: Motivate more people to become successful capitalists and generate great wealth for themselves in the process. Stop worrying about the wealth at the top and create more wealth at the bottom instead. Stop whining about what others have and go get you some of your own, it's there, it can be done, it's being done every day.
What exactly do you mean by
become a "successful capitalist?" What numbers denote a "successful capitalist?" And do you presume that to be a universal ambition?
Speaking for myself, I am quite content with my financial situation. My dissatisfaction exists in what I see happening to the hard-won American Middle Class. It is in simplest terms a goddam shame.
Well, according to the US Census Bureau statistics, what is happening to the middle class is, they are becoming wealthy. Here you go...
As you can see, the blue line represents middle class families, and they are declining since 1967. Where are they going? Well, they aren't dropping down to the lower income because those are declining too, albeit at a lesser rate. But look at what has happened to upper income families. That is where the middle income families are going. So your dissatisfaction is unwarranted, unless you have a problem with middle class families becoming wealthy.
Hey, it's good that you are content with your financial situation, I think most people probably are. However, those who aren't happy can do something about it in a society with free market capitalism. That's the really awesome thing about our system that you want to destroy.
Now, you asked me about becoming a successful capitalist and that's a tough question to answer here. It depends on so many factors and details, many of which are proprietary to the individual in question. There is not a universal answer that fits all, or else, everyone would be a successful capitalist. I can certainly give you a few examples.
A friend of mine recently had her hours cut back to part time due to the economy, and her husband was laid off. They are both in their 50s and had few options for employment. They didn't have enough 401k to retire so they were motivated to do something to keep their ship afloat. He began making custom writing pens from wood in his shop. She began making all kinds of dainty little crafts, jewelry, handbags, notepads and stationary, etc. They began marketing these on Etsy.com and set up an online web store. They also began going to craft fairs all around the area. I spoke with her last week, and she says they made more money last year than at any time when they were both working full time, and they have paid insurance and have replenished their retirement accounts from the money they took to start their venture.
What it took was motivation and the determination to make it happen. I have another friend who is much wealthier than I am. He is currently teaching me some of his secrets and it's fascinating. The other day, he bought 10 wedding gowns for $400 at an online barter exchange. Now he had no need for wedding gowns, he doesn't own a store or have any daughters who are going to get married, he just saw the opportunity to get a good deal and took it. Within an hour of his purchase, he made a few calls and sold one of the gowns for $400, recouping his investment. Now, any additional gowns he sells is pure profit. He bought 500 acres of timber land not too long ago... leased a contract to a timber company to cut the timber, and they paid him essentially what he paid for the land. But now, this guy is up at 5:30 AM getting things done, and doesn't go to bed until after midnight. He hustles his ass off, but it pays off.
So there are a couple examples of people using free market capitalism to be successful capitalists and prosper. AND... anyone can do it, this doesn't take some special degree or fluke of luck, just determination and ambition, believing in yourself and being motivated to succeed.
