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I think most who hold the opinion that America is "greedy" or "unequal" aren't yearning for 100% equality, but would like a society to guarantee a reasonable quality of life (definition of reasonable varies from society to society) to even its poorest citizens (question #2) and observe that much of the rich man's success is borne from the exploitation of those lower classes, or of the "system" (whether it be the tax system, legislation system, etc) rather than the mythology that their wild success is based solely on "hard work" that others lacked the will to imitate (question #1).
Perhaps one could agree that it's not good for any society if its people don't have enough food or can't afford life-preserving medical care (if moral persuasion holds little sway, at the very least in an economic-contribution sense) and it is at this very basic human point I'd hope most could agree and chalk up our differences to methodology.
Also, on this thread's topic: I've had little to contribute but learned much. Thank you for all who posted.
Perhaps one could agree that it's not good for any society if its people don't have enough food or can't afford life-preserving medical care (if moral persuasion holds little sway, at the very least in an economic-contribution sense) and it is at this very basic human point I'd hope most could agree and chalk up our differences to methodology.
Also, on this thread's topic: I've had little to contribute but learned much. Thank you for all who posted.