Minneapolis - When Barack Obama responded to the Ohio plumber who didn't want his taxes raised by saying that he wanted to "spread the wealth around," I wanted to tell the Illinois senator to spread his own wealth around.
Senator Obama, in a rare moment of candor, all but told "Joe the plumber" that his wealth should be seized in the name of equity. Their personal encounter this past Sunday played out one of the old themes of democratic politics: the appeal to the many to take from the few.
It's traditionally an easy sell in democratic regimes...
[and their downfall]
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Obama, Joe the plumber, and the gospel of envy
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