No doubt we are learning this harsh lesson through the austerity that the Republican party finds to their favor. Notice how it is always some gaining an advantage over the many? When will we Americans collectively see that the idea of greed is a cruel and brutish reality for our society. Only a few can possibly succeed in being the wealthy so unless we also have provision for a thriving middle class the only result will be the few rich and the many poor. What could possibly go wrong in a world where the wealthy move among themselves while the poor are left to stir in a hopeless pot of discontent? It is a particular shame these days that economic conservatism is embraced more as a cudgel to cause harm through our hidden biases and prejudices. Yet the opposite is the reality. Our biases and prejudices are exposed through the disingenuous application of economic inequality. Everything stems from either honorable principles or devious ulterior motive. It is easy to spot which is which by the effect each occurrence has on the totality of our society. If everyone enjoys a modicum of success then the practice of the moment is worthy. If only a few enjoy a modicum or over proportional amount of success then the practice is either meant to solve an ongoing historical injustice or there is greed at play. If we are truly a democracy then our government should reflect that and start all of us from at least a basic starting point. Some advantage and privilege will always be intertwined within our society because some of us have greater merit in our activities than others but until we are all given the same chance to succeed we will never achieve giving everyone a real opportunity to express their own self and communal worth. Economic conservatism guarantees income inequality as well as a broken society separated by a bridge too far to cross.
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