I am not sure I think this is socialism at all, but I do understand where the furor comes from, and why these bailouts and attack of the rich creates serious problems that will undermine capitalism in the long term. Frankly, bailouts… socialism.. etc attacks *everything* that my dad is. An entrepreneur, an innovator… a person who took intellectual capital and built something that makes the United States stronger, better… bolstering other businesses and creating a life for his family and more….
… and he is being punished for that. Not punished, necessarily…. but I get it.
In this country’s furor to vilify AIG and more…. We are also taking down and attacking the innovators and those that make this country great.
One cannot attack the rich that are bad, while leaving the good rich alone…. So they all get punished and it is a powerful message to possible innovators or entrprenuers of the future….
“If you get rich from brilliance, you aren’t allowed to have itâ€
The most optimistic of socialists would even admit, “the world needs ditch diggers toâ€â€¦. There is no such thing as total parity unless everyone had an identical job. And that isn’t how the world works.
Whatever the case, blaming Obama for this mess is like blaming the last gin and tonic for your liver failure, you dig?
(just rambling… )