Those who complain about “inequality” never mention how much Oprah or Mick Jagger earn or how little their stage help is paid. Nor do they complain that Matt McGloin, the quarterback for the Los Angeles Raiders has a $108 million contract while one of his team’s cheerleaders just sued the team over her pay of $5 per hour. It is hardly news that over 40 university presidents have pay packages that exceed $1 million or that the heads of 11 charities in the US are paid over $1 million while their volunteers are asked to donate their time and money. Does it matter how much it cost author J.K. Rowling to write a series of novels that have created over $1 billion in wealth for her? How much did
So who exactly has the income that is proof of “inequality”? Times up: Apart from just railing against “the wealthy” as a nebulous group that excludes all rich liberals, they only complain about business leaders who earn a lot of money. Now why would that be?
“Income inequality” joins Peak Oil and Global Warming as frauds of the left that converge to advance a statist ideological agenda rather than advancing prosperity and liberty.
Liberals like to talk about “income inequality” because it is a useful tool with which to talk others out of their liberty and property.
It isn't their fault they took liberal arts at college and came away with a degree in Women Studies.
It isn't their fault they can't find a job in that field.
It isn't their fault the only job they can find that doesn't require much education is a data entry clerk(eg).
It isn't their fault they are paid 1/200th of top software engineer.
So be quiet please and equal her salary to her requirement.
This may work on weak-minded fools, but intelligent people believe in personal responsibility.
Liberals seem to think that it’s about luck and don’t begrudge someone who is lucky in entertainment, but don’t understand that the rest of life in the wider world is not about luck. Throw in the idea that success is validation that they’re a good person, or for other reasons, it’s no wonder the concept of inequality is warped.
Throw in the fact that Oprah and those athletes and JK Rowling didn’t work hard like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, it makes people feel less inferior. it’s sometimes comforting to think that success is all about luck and not taking responsibility for one’s life.
Those who complain about inequality don’t state that we’ve already had societies in which everyone was equal. The old USSR and East Germany or Cuba or Korea are all examples of the utopias Thomas Piketty desires for us.
America is built on merit. The rich have always had ‘access’ to government via politicians. How can Big Government cure a non-problem, when it’s most likely to be controlled by the .001%?
Most economic problems, particularly the intractable ones, are a direct result of government interference in human lives. Look at state, county and local licensing, permitting and zoning laws as a major cause. Toss in minimum wage laws and the lie of government schooling providing an education and you’ve got a giant patch of flypaper to step over to build real wealth.