(#5988) Unless capitalism is reformed with socialism, we will always have the poor.

      Greed, it is what makes the capitalistic world turn. Not invention nor creation, just greed. When greed is the engine that makes many of our industries operate in dysfunctional ways, the only fix to make capitalism less about greed and more about inclusion is to socialize it. Not totally, as ideas come and go and need to be allowed to blossom as needed. But the weight of all the industry centered around profit for the a small group of people is vastly disproportionate. All who endeavor in the initial idea of commerce are stakeholders, not just the money men but the workers and consumers.
     Our society should not be designed to placate those with money while making it hard for those who without. The great equalizer is society itself. We cannot allow just a few silver spooned to run away with our resources and profits to the point where we the people actually become expendable. We humans within society are not resources to be used by a few for their desire and pleasures. We allow for peace in our society when we all feel the opportunity to grow and flourish. When we don't feel that opportunity then our recourse is to topple our society and either invent a new one or remain in chaos and uncertainty.
     Better we take the concept of all for one and one for all seriously to heart. No matter our station in life or if we are in a position to make dreams come true then we must do all we can to help our society reach a higher plateau than the one we began on. I am not here to say we should allow the worst of us to live like kings, I am just saying that we need to raise the floor of our society so that the term poor is not synonymous with unfair and callous capitalistic practices. If someone chooses to be poor that is their choice but we cannot make people be poor because we don't care enough to give all a hand up toward their own pursuits. It is always better to be a good person who helps people than a bad person who only helps themselves. Try both and then tell me I am wrong!