The art explosion during the renaissance was caused by too many people with nothing better to do. The same thing causes war and the decline of empires. If you're hungry, you aren't thinking about art or any extracurricular activities. It's the same with money. If you have too much you can afford to get yourself in trouble. We all want that kind of trouble as an individual, but as a country why should we self-destruct like that? As long as there's a crisis in banking, energy, housing, environment, natural disaster, immigration, threat of evil, unemployment, national debt, disease, homosexuality, etc., we're not going to march on Washington and demand affordable health care or marriage between a man and his cats (deductions).
Why can't people see that we shouldn't have a surplus? If we get out of debt we must be prepared to discipline ourselves with other ascetic goals. Look how we created a religion around giving everything away, turning the other cheek and loving everyone, but turned it into the most selfish, destructive and vengeful movement the world has ever seen. Fear and greed are the only true motivators. We only want to put on our nice person mask when someone is watching. I wouldn't pee in the shower if anyone else was in there (unless asked). Why are these concepts so difficult to grasp?
Hungry people discourage illegal immigration.
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