its been like this since the beginning of time, the economy takes a plunder, the masses get poor, "Revolution" breaks out, shit seems different...
In reality it is in the nature of homo sapiens to blame their hardships on others and not their own laziness...factor in that the poor out-breed the rich and democracy and viola!
taking personal responsibility for ones failure is a rare trait in homo sapiens...wealth is seen as some finite resource and as a prerequisite for more wealth...
In reality people are not equal...c'est la vie motherfuckers, want better lives? work more and have less children
