A lot of people on here are actually quite liberal, apart from social conservative issues.
I agree. I wonder sometimes if people-namely, conservatives- realise the dichotomy of this kind of thinking and class resentment. It’s too easy for one aspect of socialism to become all-pervasive, just as has happened in the general population of this country.
Sounds to me like the affected employees have earned every right to judge.
As for me, I lost my job just over 2 years ago as did all my co-workers so that also puts me in the category of those who are able to cast judgment............Guilty!
You may call it class envy. I call it “fair is fair”. I guess you think it OK for someone to fire their employees just so they can maintain their own salary. “dog eat dog”, and “fend for yourself, who cares about anyone else”, right, buddy?
I take it you *are* aware that this phrase is a standard liberal excuse for just about anything.
Also, the FReepers are not engaging in "class envy". They are exhibiting a thirst for *equal treatment*.
If anyone other than a manager or executive screws up, they are summarily fired: even when their errors are too small to affect the bottom line in any significant fashion; often with "under the table" hits to their reputation which make it much harder for them to find another job.
Managers and executives are instead given large payouts, when the problems are often of their own making, and significantly impact the company in a negative fashion. And often they network with other clueless vermin who give them a fast track into *another* highly paid position.
Objecting to this isn't class envy: it is pointing out *theft*.
Nice try, though.
Cheers!
Is it a capitalist virtue to reward bad performance?