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To: Steely Tom

It might be; but the usual use of the term is illustrated by the “teach a man to fish” example, that I cite. Anyhow, the subject, of course, is the destructive “gifts” of the Left in undermining the incentives to self-improvement & personal responsibility.


3 posted on 05/05/2015 1:15:20 PM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Ohioan
Here is a quotation more directly to the point:

While the Egalitarian mantra, endlessly suggesting an entitlement to equality of condition, obviously tends to corrupt the poor; that same endless iteration takes much of the emotional bloom from high achievement. It has even worked to embarrass some high achievers into going to great lengths to atone for their good fortune, by financing political campaigns of those who aggressively embrace an Egalitarian agenda. Indeed, it has become difficult in some years, for political candidates, who endorse the economic & social freedom that allowed others to amass great wealth, to raise adequate funds to compete against Egalitarian candidates who support redistribution of wealth schemes that would confiscate much of the fruits of the labor of those who actually contributed the most to the over-all well being of their communities.

4 posted on 05/05/2015 1:44:35 PM PDT by Ohioan
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