Every night and every morn
Some to misery are born.
Every morn and every night
Some are born to sweet delight.
Some are born to sweet delight,
Some are born to endless night.
Hell. Not everyone can be a Hedge Fund Manager. Do we really need Hedge Fund Managers? Not sure. Not everyone can be a landscaper, dog-walker, or house-cleaner. Do we really need lanscapers, dog-walkers & house cleaners? Not sure.
Each of us are on singular paths. I suppose the question we all need to ask ourselves: Can each of us find sweet delight in moments of our days? Even if for some us our days are filled with toil & struggle.
Living in a Democracy, we are captivated with the idea that we can all thrive & prosper, we can use the tools of government to make sure that all people are treated equally & with dignity. As one of my favorite politicians, AOC put it: Every billionaire is a policy failure. You know, it's takes a village to create a billionaire. How many public programs went into the creation of the wealthy? There are no self-made men or women. There is plenty of money floating around. And remember, money is just a game we play. Can we build a society where no child goes hungry, no human is homeless, all of us get a basic education, and access to healthcare, no-one is left behind & treated like "garbage." Aren't social programs smart investments in the people?
If you are a billionaire I suppose being a Libertarian makes sense. They want to keep every last dime they ever made and really don't want to share. Alternatively, most of the rest us can see the value in Socialism, instead of just lionizing the rich and punishing the poor, we see that a more equitable distribution of resources would be better for all.
Is that common-sense? Utopia? A worthy goal?
I suppose, partying with the The Great Gatsby Crowd, reminded me of that French Revolutionary Motto: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. It's a balancing act. A continual working out, a striving forward to a better day for all.
In our capitalist economy there are winners & losers. It's true. There are those with so much, those with so little. The haves & the have nots. Maybe we can tilt the machine slightly? Redistribute the wealth a bit? In order to create a fair & just society? We set up the rules, we can use those rules to make the world a better place for the maximum amount of humans. Those with so much, give up a little, to help the those with so little. Not such a radical idea. Seems like the humanistic way forward. Viva La Revolution!
