How can people be so insensitive? I heard today that once again a minority has become demonized by callous members of the majority population. Apparently there are some jerks out there without any sense of social consciousness. You would think that now that we understand the evils of racism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia we would have overcome our pejorative attitudes toward minority groups. But no, here we go again stomping all over the sensibilities of another minority group!
Why are we so insensitive to the super rich? I hear these folks are feeling emotionally wounded by the castigating remarks of their economic inferiors. Can you imagine the angst of a billionaire seeing these occupy Wall Street bigots swarming around their work place? Just imagine their fear as their chauffeurs drive them home to their penthouses and mansions, while they scrunch down in the back of bullet proof Mercedes limousines drinking 25 year old scotch to steady their nerves. It just breaks my heart. I would love to comfort these poor plutocrats! Unfortunately I'm not allowed into their gated communities.
Still there might be something we can do to ease the hurt feelings of the ruling class. We could send them sympathy cards. Off hand I'm not exactly sure how to express the true depth of my concern for the emotional devastation of the obscenely rich. I guess I would say something like; "Dear ridiculously rich person, I know this has been a really tough time for you, what with all us uppity peons occupying Wall Street and such. I am sorry that you have to see such a disturbing sight. I know how terrible it must be too even have to consider that people of our icky ilk even exist! So please settle into your best over stuffed chair, light up a cigar with a one hundred dollar bill, sip on some antique brandy and realize that poor people don't really count. I bet you are feeling better already! So sleep well economic Czarist sleep well."
I'm not sure if I would include any smoochy marks on the letter. The rich probably have them embossed huh?
Russell
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