[durasell]

It's wrong, not to mention unkind, to confuse the desire for "fairness" with Marxism. Of course, Marxism promises fairness, but delivers something else entirely.

People in general are told "work hard and prosper." And when they work hard and don't propser, they get a bit cranky. There are literally millions of people who have seen their jobs devalued over a period of years, not even decades. How do you tell a guy who spend a decade running an injection molding machine that his job is now worth 50 cents an hour?

For the record, I've run into quite a few of the hedge fund kids. They crack me up. Most, if not all, are quite bright. However, they tend to lack a certain self-awareness.

[Sunnyflorida]

"It's wrong, not to mention unkind, to confuse the desire for "fairness" with Marxism"

Well the issue is how the fairness is delivered. You are not a marxist if you desire and go after fairness through your own industry, but it is marxist if you achieve your "fairness" by confiscating my assets other than labor.

Devaluing jobs over time is nothing new. You tell a guy running an injection mold that he may have been overpaid.

You're lucky. I talk to hedgees EVERYDAY. Well almost everyday. It's oppressive but profitable.