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We were talking about ordinary Americans, not the wealthy, so what's your point? Focusing on the wealthy is just envy and envy is never a useful emotion. Focu
by ThrowawayR2 10y ago
We were talking about ordinary Americans, not the wealthy, so what's your point?
Focusing on the wealthy is just envy and envy is never a useful emotion. Focusing on what you can do to improve your own situation is a much better use of time and that includes doing hard work and taking the chance that it will pay off.
- metaphorm 10y agothat old canard "its just envy, you're all jealous". no, absolutely not. I'm not jealous or envious. I don't want to have what they have. I don't feel bad about myself because I lack what they possess. My concern is for how power and privilege is wielded in our society. I want to live in a society that protects those who have very little, because those are the people that need the protection. Instead, our society protects those who have very much. That is unjust. My concern is for justice. Did that seriously not occur to you? Now who's the one having an emotional reaction.