
Except if everyone could afford to live like that, who would clean their toilets for minimum wage (or less)? And if everyone should be able to live like this, why are capitalists so reluctant to pay people enough to do so? Oh, yeah. Because then they might not be able to live like that.
A socialist looks at this house and says, “Wow, it sucks that our system is so unequal that some Americans get to live like this while others are crowded in tiny apartments in crime-ridden areas and don’t have to enough to eat. We should change things so everyone’s standard of living is improved, even if that means not as many people get to live in big houses like this.”
A capitalist looks at this house and says, “Everyone should be able to live like this, but I’m not going to do a damn thing to contribute to that ability.”
If everyone lived like this, everyone would be lazy and stupid. Material possessions really don’t matter much in the end. We learn the most from being put into uncomfortable situations, pushing ourselves to be better, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, trying to understand the world around us. I would rather that than sitting idly around in my comfy little house in a state of emptiness and depression and pointless routine.
Kind of being a hypocrite here, but my consumerism habits are hard to break and I do not control my living arrangements (I mean, if I was willing to run away and hurt my family, then yeah…).
(Source: redstaterhetoric, via hopefulsinner)
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