The Redistribution Of Wealth In Practice
It’s not as nice as it sounds according to this email to Robert Bluey:
In a local restaurant my server had on a “Obama 08″ tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference–just imagine the coincidence.
When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need–the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I’ve decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.
At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.
Most liberals might say that it’s nice that the homeless guy got the $10. But then, it’s easy to watch other people’s money get spent. When it’s your money being spent, well that’s another matter entirely isn’t it?
Which is probably why conservatives contribute more of their own money to charity than liberals, who instead favor big government programs that use other people’s money for charity.
