tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post8196606188070826913..comments2023-07-18T03:44:33.021-07:00Comments on The Bit Maelstrom: How Stupid Are We?blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-88384249504946969072009-08-02T21:28:42.344-07:002009-08-02T21:28:42.344-07:00Well, I suppose it helps to make sure that everyon...Well, I suppose it helps to make sure that everyone's ignorant of US History.<br /><br />Also, it helps to remove morality. Otherwise you might get the idea that theft is wrong.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-26497924921838548742009-08-01T07:03:53.788-07:002009-08-01T07:03:53.788-07:00We (my husband and I) used to hang out occasionall...We (my husband and I) used to hang out occasionally with a group of friends who were all liberal. Very liberal. This was OK in our 20s, when we too were pretty liberal. <br /><br />As we got older, we started having more political arguments, etc. Anyway, I remember a discussion where it became clear that they all believed that rich people in America were lazy do-nothings who had just inherited their wealth. In other words, they "hadn't really earned" their money.<br /><br />That makes it a lot easier to take away. (The few people who *had* earned it fell neatly into a vague "evil businessman" category.) <br /><br />Anyway, stupid? Yes. But at the same time, it is a worldview--utterly at odds with US history!!--very carefully constructed to justify taking money from The Rich.knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231876226573540476noreply@blogger.com