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“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” ― Ronald Wr
by B4CKlash 7y ago
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”
― Ronald Wright, A Short History of Progress
A tax break is never a long term incentive for an organization. Each year the financial plan is re-base against last years performance. The expectations is always set at continual growth and improvement. A tax break is only seen as a tax break for a single year... especially when you consider a different political establishment could drastically swing the country in the opposite direction.
- luxuryballs 7y agoThat quote is actually right though, just like Dave Chapelle said his Dad told him, “poor is a mentality, we’re not poor son, we’re broke!” (implying it was temporary rather than a lifestyle choice)
- washadjeffmad 7y agoWell, there's only one Dave Chapelle, but millions of "Dave Chapelle"s that are still "broke". So while you're not strictly wrong, I wouldn't consider it particularly positive distinction.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoWasn't that quote Steinbeck, the writer? Grapes of Wrath, etc.