All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others. -- "Animal Farm," by George Orwell.
Society, social, socialite, socialist, socialism, Social Security.
Socialites are good; socialists are ungood.
Why is one to be honored by society, and the others condemned?
Socialites insist on their right to profit from their investments, business or social, at the expense of those they deem "lower" on the social scale.
Socialists say all are created equal, and should be treated fairly by those who have more money, whether earned or inherited.
The above is not true of all members of either social class, but it's a good place to start, along with the reality that both terms come from the same root. Even so, many believe socialites are good because they support themselves, while those who cannot are somehow inferior creatures because they need help.
The labor movement began because workers were not being treated fairly by management, those who believed they were higher on the social scale and therefore should be obeyed by those they deemed their lessers.
Never mind that America was founded on the principle that all men are created equal. For some, however, that did not include certain others who were not really men, but of some other species. Nor did it include women.
Are we making progress? Some, but there are still many who believe certain groups are less deserving of fair treatment because they are not really equal.
Society, social, socialite, socialist, socialism, Social Security.
Socialites are good; socialists are ungood.
Why is one to be honored by society, and the others condemned?
Socialites insist on their right to profit from their investments, business or social, at the expense of those they deem "lower" on the social scale.
Socialists say all are created equal, and should be treated fairly by those who have more money, whether earned or inherited.
The above is not true of all members of either social class, but it's a good place to start, along with the reality that both terms come from the same root. Even so, many believe socialites are good because they support themselves, while those who cannot are somehow inferior creatures because they need help.
The labor movement began because workers were not being treated fairly by management, those who believed they were higher on the social scale and therefore should be obeyed by those they deemed their lessers.
Never mind that America was founded on the principle that all men are created equal. For some, however, that did not include certain others who were not really men, but of some other species. Nor did it include women.
Are we making progress? Some, but there are still many who believe certain groups are less deserving of fair treatment because they are not really equal.
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