spreading the wealth and what that means.

i must say that frankly all the people freaking out over Obama's remarks about spreading the wealth or redistribution of wealth is surprising to me. when it comes down to it, i don't really understand how people can come off so obviously greedy. we're not talking about communism or socialism. i meant, we're not ever close to those ideas. we are are talking about a tax plan that won't effect the majority of America. when we talk about wealth i suppose there are a few different definitions we should clear up. some might think of wealth as excess money, more than is needed.

i wonder if Obama had worded it differently if people would have been so bold in jumping on it. had he said "we need to spread the food around" or "we need to spread the medicine or affordable housing around" would people still be able to come out and act on their worst impulses? would people in america be ready to admit to themselves and the world that they are selfish and don't want others to have what they have? when we say wealth, what are we talking about? do we think that the government is going to come and take away our car and give it to someone else?

is it too much to ask that those who have been privileged with "wealth" help those who have not?

there has always been a class war, and the fact that McCain has finally picked up on it, is encouraging. what is not is that he thinks it is a war waged on the upper class. the war has existed as long as there have been those with power and money, and those with none.

there is not a poverty problem in the world, there is a wealth problem. the problem is not that the man on the end of my street has no food. the problem is that i have more than enough food, but won't share any with him.

spread that wealth around mofo.