Why Does Atheism and Left-Wing Politics Usually Go Together?

[A Theist]

Rewarded, yes, but it's still frustrating when I can work my ass off and eek out a middle class life while rich kids never have to lift a finger and they're living on easy street. My dad has the best work ethic of anyone I've ever met; he was always excited when his boss made him work overtime and he was volunteering for more constantly. If pay were proportional to your effort, he would easily be a millionaire but, instead, he never got better than middle-class or, maybe, upper middle-class.

Who cares, money doesn't make you happy anyway. Those rich kids who's lives are so easy aren't any happier, in fact some evidence suggest they are significantly less happy, than their middle class counterparts. Besides, anybody who bitches about poverty in the United States needs to travel to other parts of the world. Then you realize that the poor in this country are not really poor after all.

The odd thing about left-wing politics, although it tends to attract hippy types, is that it doesn't really preach anything of the sort. People think the Republican party is the greedy one, but the Democrats are really the party of envy and greed, wanting what your neighbor has. Fuck that. Let rich people stew in their wealth and unhappiness. I never have needed it, and never will. If someone offered to give me a million dollars, I'd give it all away to charity and not think twice.

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TaraJo, I don't know what your economic/financial situation is, but don't buy into this idea. Lots of people get ahead by working hard and dramatically change their economic situation. I did it and you can too. America is the best place in the world to do it, don't believe the naysayers. Work hard, show your boss that you can be counted on to look after his/herinterests, and you'll be rewarded.

I don't know what people mean by 'getting ahead.' Once you have a car and a place to stay, what more do you need? A bigger house full of wasted space? A more expensive car with shiny rims? It seems to me that past a certain point money becomes about increasing your status in society, rather than providing you with anything that you actually need, or will actually make you happy. I'd take the free-time over the extra money 10 days out of 10.

I like this guy! Damned if CapnAwesome doesn't make sense!