Who champions the economic structure known as Socialism? It seems the very rich and the very poor have positive opinions. Let’s dig.
The advocates of Socialism come in four general flavors:
1. The Envious. They want what achievers have, less the
effort. They see the lifestyles they
want to live, but do not want to put the time, effort, or personal investment
necessary to create those lifestyles.
They want assets (houses or apartments, cars, phones, computers, etc.)
that others saved for—right now. They
see what their parents took decades to achieve, with step-by-step incremental
improvement, today. No waiting. It’s their right. Or something.
2. The Underemployed. This includes those with student loan debt
that far exceeds what their career field pays to support. If you got a degree at (borrowed) $50K/year
to work a job that pays $25K/year, that is a tough economic reality for the
next 10 years or so. These folks want
student loans forgiven (taxpayer paid), even though the taxpayer did not take
out the loans, choose the major, choose the school, or benefit from the
education. This also includes those that
were convinced they could be artists, poets, song writers, singers, dancers,
whatever, but they found out there is little market for their brand of art. (If
their art was in demand, they leave this group, because they can afford the
student loan payments). These are also
the folks that want others to pay for their health care insurance, because it
is expensive.
3. The Underachievers. These are the folks that coast. Hard work, dedication to a job or company
over time, and self-improvement are for others, not them. Unlike The Envious, who are materialistic but
lazy, this group doesn’t need much, but still want others to provide it. They are more than happy to subsist on
whatever Welfare programs are available, so long as ‘work’ isn’t involved. This group is also the most likely to bitch
that their unearned income is just too low, man.
4. The Power Brokers. This group assumes that in the Socialistic
world, they will be the upper crust, the policy-makers, not the downtrodden,
overworked, drones necessary to keep their economy afloat. They
understand that for some to receive a service without paying, others need to
pay and not receive that service. They
just see themselves on the receiving end.
Why they see themselves in this envious role is unclear, as they are
generally underperformers in any economic arrangement, so why would they be
promoted and rewarded under Socialism?
