A Bit Of Facebook Writing

I think one of the strengths of having a capitalist market economy that is working the way it's supposed to is that there is a sort of shuffling that occurs between the classes, hopefully based on some kind of merit of idea or business structure. Seems like the problem we have now is that there is a sort of royal elite developing that has figured out how to perpetually skim off the top of the economy, leaving the majority of the country little option but to be their indentured servants.


I was raised by a socialist as well, and so my roots dictate to me a strong reverence toward the poorer and harder-working classes. My personal feeling is that a socialist system ought to be in place at all times to allow everyone to live safely; we are only as good as the way we treat our worst-off. I don't think people understand that raising the floor brings fresh ideas to the market, too, and in the end this makes capitalism work better. Socialism and capitalism are not mutually exclusive, but it's essential to have fresh blood and ideas cycling through the capitalist power structure at all times.


Classism is a tough hurdle to overcome, and it's easy to write off an individual for being in a certain class. An essential item for achieving a better tomorrow is that the separate classes must unite under the flag of universal compassion. I think one of the ways we can push this change forward is to teach our children unconditional love. So much of the Libertarian philosophy seems to revolve around good things only coming to the 'deserving'. I think this ideology stems from parents teaching their children that they 'earn' love, and that their goodness comes from accomplishment.


The idea, too, that evolution favors only the strong and aggressive, is incredible. We are a social species, and speaking on evolutionary terms, many of our 'strong' traits may have come from the weaker, or at least non-alpha-type members of our species. If we choose to model a culture after an aggressive individual-type, there's a chance our culture will simply reach an apex and then collapse.


And the meek shall inherit the earth. Or perhaps I'm butchering that quote, but I find it poignant, since I believe that other cultures will outlive our sort of monoculture consumerist paradigm. I"m working on a bit of a head cold, still, so this comment may have just gone completely batshit crazy. Please feel free to ignore it.