Warning! Mini Rant!
Difference between "The Wealthy" in a society built on Capitalism and one built on Socialism.
In a Capitalistic Society, the extremely wealthy have gotten that way by providing goods and services that make other peoples lives better. I, for one, hold Jeff Bezos no ill will. He allows me to sort through a tremendous selection, pick out the item I need and have it delivered to my house the next day at the best price possible. Everyone is happy. The Wealthy in a capitalistic system have gotten that way by making society better, more efficient and incredibly prosperous. They create jobs...which is actualy more important than paying taxes(which they do...the top 5% pay 61% of all Federal taxes). They made our country better first, and then became wealthy.
Make no mistake, there are "wealthy" in Socialism based societies. Wealthy in the fact that they have thousands of times the money and material goods than the average citizen. But their wealth came from making no one happier or better off. Their wealth came from taking from others...period. They are the top bureaucrats. They make society worse, less efficient and poorer.
Finally, it is easier to find the billionaires in a capitalistic society. Why? There are so many more of them. The "Wealth Pie" in a capitalistic society is a hundred or thousand times bigger than under socialism. Hence more billionaires. Their existence does not make you poorer. It does however allow you to have more things in your life that make it better at a cheaper price.
Socialism is a government put into power by envy, and then maintained by force. Capitalism says "See what that other guy has? You can have it too if you work hard and create a service or product that will other people's live happier...and they will pay for it." Socialism says "See what that other guy has, it is not fair he has more than you. You can have a part of it if you take it from him"
One way leads to a better life for the most people, the other to making everyone equally miserable.
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Overcast, not cold.
Just cannot believe being on a giant vessel gliding over the Strait of Gibraltar. Not a slight movement felt. As if we are on land. The sea is incredibly calm and flat.
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Tough to be Irish
"What's your name?", asked the teacher.
"Mohammad," he replied.
"You're in Ireland now," replied the teacher, "So from now on you will be known as Mike.
" Mohammad returned home after school.
"How was your day, Mohammad?", his mother asked.
"My name is not Mohammad. I'm in Ireland and now my name is Mike”.
"Are you ashamed of your name? Are you trying to dishonor your parents, your heritage, your religion? Shame on you!"
And his mother beat the shit out of him. Then she called his father, who beat the shit out of him again.
The next day Mohammad returned to school. The teacher saw all of his fresh bruises.
"What happened to you, Mike?", she asked.
"Well shortly after becoming an Irishman, I was attacked by two fucking Arabs."
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