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Originally Posted by okyoureabeast
The irony is that the American dream pits us against each other which is the best example of class separation that I can see.
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How is that bad? Competition is what makes the group stronger. If all of us earned $1000 whatever we did, why would we bother to excel? If you were paid and treated exactly the same as the other guy whether either or neither of you did anything but show up, why would you work your butt off to be better? Why would I stay up late and try think of new strategies to be better than you if the end result was the same? If you are a class 1 worker and get better treatment than a class 2 and I am in class 2, I might have some incentive to try to be class 1. OTOH, if you remove the sting of being idle by making us all classless, why should I try to be more productive than you?
The only example I know of that won't support it is my biological Dad. He s 72 and he works because he likes it. He has even said that if his business collapses tomorrow, he has enough in reserves to go learn golf. He has said he would do his work even though he made no money and could break even. I believe him. How many others are insane like him? If I got paid the same as you whether I am more productive or not, you bet I'll be sitting down eating Bon-Bons (not sure what they are. Never had one) when I am not being observed.