I knew a guy who would go on and on about how rich some people were. It made him furious. Whenever money came up all he could talk about was how unfair it was that some people made more in a day then he would likely see in his lifetime. (He had a relatively well paying job by the way. Better than mine at the time.)
That was about the time I realized that I just didn’t care what other people made. All I care about is — do I have the money I need to do what I want? So the guy who lives across town is rich. So what? That doesn’t affect me. He has a bunch of wealth? Good for him. I’m not gonna sit around grumble about it. Am I supposed to wish someone (the Government) would take his money away? What good would that do me? Oh, I see. I’m supposed to hope the Government steals his “extra” money and gives me a piece of it. I guess not agreeing with that idea explains why I’m not a Socialist.
Envy is the fundamental guiding principle of liberalism.
at the end of the day- do I enough to put roof over my head food on the table, pay my bills,left over help someone else
Excellent post. Thank you.
It leads to my favorite question: “How much is enough?”