Belloc predicted the appeasement of the majority to servility for a modicum of comfort and security. His biographer, Speaght, says he was off put when he found that "government" and "the rich" weren't synonymous - government still sapped the rich along with everyone else.
But he was right about the appeasement of the majority to servility. I have never seen such cynicism, bald hubris, and unbridled greed as during the present economic "crisis" - among the wealth grabbers, either in and among the AIG types or in Congress and the White House.
Dear Ath, More hot air is rising.
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Belloc predicted the appeasement of the majority to servility for a modicum of comfort and security. His biographer, Speaght, says he was off put when he found that "government" and "the rich" weren't synonymous - government still sapped the rich along with everyone else.
ReplyDeleteBut he was right about the appeasement of the majority to servility. I have never seen such cynicism, bald hubris, and unbridled greed as during the present economic "crisis" - among the wealth grabbers, either in and among the AIG types or in Congress and the White House.
Ohhhhh... I'm swiping this for my blog. Excellent posting, Athos.
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