Is the socialists battle against capitalism merely the result of jealousy on the part of the socialist?
A casual peak in the section containing this author’s guestbook will reveal a typical attack by a typical supporter of capitalism [Shawn] which accuses me of “jealously” over the power and privilege that certain people under capitalism wield. This is indeed a typical attack which socialists must endure. It is also an absurd accusation, but it is to be expected considering the types of social conditioning capitalism puts us through. The individual in question correctly pointed out that this is a “dog eat dog world”, and that under this system we must viciously struggle to oust our fellow man or we will be left by the “wayside.” No argument there. However, the socialist will correctly point out the absurdity and immorality of a sentient race as intelligent as human beings living such a lifestyle when the technology to live in harmony and equality is readily available in the 20th/21st century (as opposed to the level of scarcity that existed in ancient society which obviously encouraged m
