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RolStoppable said:
No, the message that is blatant out in the open in that quote is that the blame should be pushed on the people who deserve the blame instead of falling for the scapegoat. It's the same game in every country. Wealth is extracted from the middle and lower classes via asset inflation, i.e. high prices for rent and housing which is a basic necessity. Then comes a political party that puts the blame on immigrants because xenophobia is a very common human instinct that also very commonly overrides rational thinking; the very same politicians often happen to directly benefit from asset inflation. They are the cause of the problem, but manage to sell themselves as the solution despite having no intent whatsoever to fix the problem. How this works can be illustrated with a cookie plate analogy. Suppose there are four people sitting at a table, each one representing a different class of society: The rich, the middle, the lower and the immigrant. You also have a plate with 20 cookies sitting on the table, representing the wealth of a nation. When it's time to divide the wealth, the rich immediately pockets 18 cookies, points his finger at the immigrant and says to the middle and lower classes, "Watch out for the immigrant, he's going to take your two cookies!" - The depressing fact is that all too often the common people forget that there are 20 cookies in the first place and let the true culprit off the hook. |
The culprit? Let's say I'm going to be brave and start my own business. With a lot of risk, sweat and tears I manage it to become successful. After a few decades of hard work, I become financial independent. I become rich. My family is now safe from financial concerns.... Now I'm to blame that someone else is poor? Pointing a finger at someone else is never a good idea. It does not matter who it is. Victim mentality never helped anyone. |
I think you’re missing the point, very few people are going to have an issue with the concept you’re talking about. Someone starting a small business, it growing over time and them being financially set for life. Many would consider that the American dream.
The problem is the people and corporations that hoard hundreds of millions or billions of dollars and exploit the working class while lobbying for tax cuts and deregulation so they can increase the hoarding and exploitation.
Higher taxes and regulations on the ultra wealthy and corporations helps the working class by increasing worker protections and expanding access to things like healthcare, education, child/elder care, housing, infrastructure, environmental protections and safety net programs.
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