Robert J. Ringer Quotes
It is all too easy for the liberal media to stir up the irrational hatreds of millions of people, who see themselves as less fortunate than others, by repeatedly talking about eh billions of dollars in 'windfall profits' earned by major corporations, by featuring periodic stories on the opulent living of wealthy individuals, or by pointing an accusing finger at 'loopholes' used by 'the rich.'
Ringer, Robert J. Restoring the American Dream. QED, 1979.
Worry about the disproportional power of the rich is not a modern concern, but was a concern from the very beginning of the nation. There was a belief that if there were a legislative body representing the entire population the rich would tend to dominate it. The solution that England had found was a bicameral Parliament—a House of Lords representing the wealthy and the powerful and the House of Commons, representing the bulk of the people. America followed suit but never did have the class distinction of England.
In many of nations immigrant groups have been very successful and have achieved wealth and/or power in the society out of proportion to their numbers. Often the indigenous people—or those who came earlier—look at the newcomers as alien. In Fiji, citizens of Indian extraction have a disproportionate share of the wealth.
The “competition of the poor included the political and social activism competition.”
This problem of capitalism needs solving, but has existed as long as capitalism has.
Robert J. Ringer (born 1938) is an American entrepreneur, motivational and political speaker, and author of several best-selling personal-development and political books.
