Why exclusively blame investors for wanting higher profits when we 1%-ers ($34K household income) want higher wages?
It seems just a little hypocritical to insinuate that their wants are “greedy”, while my wants (when I’m making more than 99.2% of the world) are not. Now, I agree with your basic principles, but I’d ditch the self-aggrandizement that goes with it. We too are equally greedy.
Our case is made not on the basis of our moral superiority, but that we believe that our society is better of structured slightly differently. Others believe differently. Fine. Our jobs is to persuade the majority that we’re in the right.
The hypocritical demonization (if even it’s somewhat low-key like yours) of those with different viewpoints is logically wrong, morally fraught, and socially dangerous.
(And sorry, I’m not picking on you specifically, but just using your pose as an example how arguments for principles I agree in can fall into a very enticing ethical trap.)
