Why does economic equality scare people?

Question

A major reason why people dont like Sen. clinton is because they feel that she wants "to make us all equal". I am aware that there are those who work hard and are skeptical about giving up what they earn to society, but how much money do you REALLY need to earn? Why should there be millionaires when there are children without healthcare, families unable to survive, etc. Do we have a responsibility as Americans to help our fellow citizens?

riverrat, I lament the laziness of you. And your inability to look past your greedy, insignifigant little self.

Answer 1

I think that a lot of people THINK they will one day BE rich---based on their hard work. Unfortunately wealth does not necessarily come from hard work. (Heck, I work REALLY hard, and I'm poor----but, my hard work makes other people rich....) People are afraid that they will become "poorer" rather than "richer" if the wealth is more evenly distributed. In actuality, the majority of people in this country would benefit in terms of "money" and life-style if the money they "work" for was more evenly spread around----as in, the corporate big-wigs might have a few billion less, but, we the people, would all have a little more. (And I'm not even talking about "socialism", but, rather, the workers being paid more, and the CEOs less---Turn the "profit" made by the corporations by our hard work, back to us!!) (And, in turn, with mre money, we will be bigger, better consumers of the goods made by those very same corporations!)

Also, money needs to be thought of only as a means to an end--not the "end" in and of itself. Happiness and contentment should be our goals, and I have never seen those come directly because of the ownership of "money". The peace of mind that comes from knowing that your needs are being taken care of by the fruits of your "hard work" is what we REALLY need....and that comes with affordable housing, food, insurance, transportation, health care, etc.

Personally, I just wish that I could be "comfortable" and maybe take a vacation or two. I don't need multi-million dollar homes, boats, cars. Who does?? You know, you CAN'T take it with you!

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Answer 2

In the Plymouth Colony, they started out with collective farming. All crops raised were turned into the community for equal distribution. William Bradford noticed that all farms were only as productive as the least productive farm. There was no incentive to work any harder than they least productive member of the community because anyone who excelled would simply be supplementing the food supplies of those who did not as hard as they did. When he changed the policy, allowing people to keep what they raised, production increased, each according to their ability.

Any attempts at redistribution of wealth are looked upon as the government stealing from those who worked for it. People tend to take exception to those that try and tell them how much they are allowed to earn, and how much of it they are allowed to keep. Charity is the responsibility of the people, not the government. Many people who give willingly of their money and time to help others resent it when the government takes from them to give to others.

Answer 3

Where is the incentive to work harder and be innovative? Money and property, not just land, are the ultimate motivators. Without them, you have nothing but a stagnant economy. Who wants to get 12 years of schooling and have a high stress job, yet get paid less because we are trying to be as close to equal as possible? Not me. Is it my fault because someone got pregnant, used drugs and dropped out of school, and now can't support their family? No, it is not my responsibility to make up for someone elses bad decisions in life.

The United States is not a socialist country. We are a free market Capitalist society. You get what you put in, and that's the way it should be.

That's also why conservatives put a lot of emphasis on charity and family values. The family should be the ones that lend a helping hand. If there is no family, then there is always charity. That's all socialism is, forced government charity.

Answer 4

Karl Marx, in "The Communist Manifesto" wrote : from each according to his ability--to each according to his need. Suppose you had the ABILITY to make a million dollars a year, but the government decided you only need 50,000? where is your INCENTIVE to make a million, knowing 95 % will be given to those who have little or no ability. That is what Hillary's "equality" is all about. Of course, if you have no ability, you would love to get 50,000 for doing nothing, wouldn't you ? If that is so, you are a Textbook Liberal, and you should vote for Hillary. Of course, when those capable of making a million know they won't get to keep it, they will stop making it, and with less supply and the same demand for goods, everything will cost more and those making (or getting for free) 50,000, will suffer also, because there won't be enough to go around. That is economics--but you will never understand that there should be PRIDE in workmanship--because that is the only ways goods made for sale will be durable and not fall apart from being cheaply made.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Help our fellow citizens?

We could have been doing that all along if we were a little more nationalist and a little less internationalist/socialist.

I thought all rich liberal minded people just wanted to help out anybody except their own fellow countrymen.

But I know one thing. I sure don't want the kind of "help" Hitlery is offering.

Answer 7

If everyone needs to be equal, I'll quit my high paying job and go on welfare. Do you not understand that everyone in this country has the same opportunities? I went to college using my GI Bill, and college loans (Sallie Mae student loans) there were some females that I went to school with that had their tuition paid for by the federal gov't, they also had their daycare paid for and they were receiving section 8 housing, their utilities paid, and were getting a check in the mail every month. Now why does everyone need to be equal? No one paid for my college. I paid for it. LIke I said everyone in this country has the same opportunities for success. I've been slapped in the face enough, just because I make good money. Boo Hoo. People who don't work are just plain lazy! Hillary Clinton is an idiot. She doesn't need to pander to me, she already LOST my vote long ago.

Answer 8

It's not about the money issue. It's about taking what I rightfully and dilligently worked hard for and handing it over to someone who did not. That's my beef. I am not in debt to anyone but myself and those who I choose. The government should not have a say in how or why I can be equal to the next joe in line.

Answer 9

READ AYN RAND.......You cannot take from people to give to others....PERIOD. Anything else is socialism.
Can you possibly disagree?
If you take what I achieved......forceably..... and gave it to others.......... I ain't ******* making it anymore. Why should I ?
They (Hilary, Breck Girl, etc) are so hippocrites...I lament the stupidity of you....

Answer 10

Liberals don't want equal opportunities - they want equal outcomes.