not to start a whole 'nother argument here, but 2 things you need to realize:
1) There is only so much wealth in the world. This is not liberal claptrap, it's a basic fact. There are only so many gallons of oil, there are only so many acres of corn fields, wheat fields, etc. There is only so much energy that we can produce every year. Wealth, REAL wealth, comes from real resources. So Obama's basic statement (at least from what I'm getting from you since I didn't listen to his speech) is correct. There is only SO much wealth, and if you want a healthy society, that wealth needs to be fairly equally distributed. I'm not saying we need socialism to do so, I'm just saying, if you want a healthy system, it needs to be balanced. Make it lopsided so that a few people have a lot of the wealth, and you've got a problem. Forget capitalism, free markets, communism, whatever. The minute a bunch of people are struggling to survive, they're going to beat the shit out of those who have more than they need. You can argue all you want and it's not going to stop someone from coming at you with a gun or club. So it is in the best interest of EVERYONE, the rich included, to make sure there's enough to go around for everyone. Which is not happening, and that's why we're headed, sooner or later, for some violent revolution. At that point, no one's going to care what stupid philosophies you believed in, because the only one that will matter will be brute force. It's sad that it has to come to that, but it will, as it always does. History has proven this.
2) Obama can talk all he wants about redistribution, but he's full of shit, and he knows it. His speeches may seem idealistic and "liberal" and whatever else you want to say, but don't worry, it's just hot air. His actions paint a much clearer picture, one grounded in the wall street oligarchy. So don't you worry, his words have already been forgotten as you read my own.
