Normally, I expect to hear class warfare style words from those on the Left. I also include, at times, the MSM even though they constantly object to this description (they tend to not mention that most journalists vote Democratic and self-identify as left of center).
But time after time, they proudly puff out their collective chests and crow "but we are objective! We put our politics and biases aside". Well, somebody let slip. From CNN on the Business page, we have the following
Toys for spoiled rich kids
6:46am: These toys are all the rage – among children of the obscenely wealthy. (more)
Note the description: SPOILED rich kids, obscenely wealthy – hmmm, I tend to think that this is more than a shade of "class warfare". Right out of the chute, rich kids are "spoiled" brats, worthless to themselves and anyone around them. Just by dint of having the fortune of being born to rich parents.
Spare me the diatribe of anecdotes of those that are of wealthy backgrounds who behave badly – I know middle and lower class kids that could match them temper tantrum for trantrum. Bad behavior is not an attribute of monetary wealth but either of bad parenting or just ill tempered kids.
Also, get the phrase "obscenely wealthy" – again, the attitude and presumption of bad economic theory – the illogical Left belief that economics is a static pie – a "zero-sum" game. In other words – if you have more than I do, especially way more, then you have cheated and swindled someone somehow somewhere in order to keep me from me getting "my fair share".
What a crock!
Here in central NH, it is budget season for the towns and cities, and the talk is all about property taxes and its components: tax rates, budgets, and appraisals.
Well, here’s one REALLY good demonstration of that the Left’s economics is wrong – the overall property values of all of the towns (as a whole) again rose. While there was some new building going one, the greatest attribute of this higher value is simple: houses are worth more.
Thus, without having to do a thing, the economic pie got bigger. And over time, will continue to do so.
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Back to the story – clicking on the link brings one here. Now, these "extravagent toys" are not all for just kids – heck, I’ll love to have the 7 ft Robby the Robot ($50K).
I guess I’d pose the question: Knowing that money isn’t every thing but if you had it, wouldn’t you want to give your kids what you could afford (all other things being equal) just because you want to do nice things for your kids?
