If my socialist daughter wants gigantic statism, hates capitalism, and would rather “fundamentally change” our country, then why should she benefit from my lifetime of sweat and toil in a free and prosperous capitalist society? The past few weeks, I’ve been mulling over writing her out of my will. Or maybe tell her half of her inheritance was given to a conservative charity because she dislikes capitalism so much. Or maybe require her to get a degree with straight A’s from Hillsdale College before my executor will pay her a dime. I won’t do these things, of course, but I’ve sure been dreaming about them a lot lately. I don’t want to be vindictive to my own flesh and blood, but she has me boiling mad. She’s a smart woman totally devoid of common sense or any knowledge of how the world works... a typical mid-20s brainwashed skull full of mush.
I won’t do these things, of course, but I’ve sure been dreaming about them a lot lately.
Why do you feel obligated to pass on the fruit of your labor to someone who expects a free lunch?
She may smarten up quite a bit in the crucible of the next few years.