Waugh Eats the Rich. After Communism s demise, the left learned to love it. It s a means by which they can further their social agenda. There is a difference, as surely as there is a difference between the right to purchase food and food itself.
Food s a fine thing, but too much of it, and the eater becomes fat, lazy and eaten.
The same can be said of wealth, which in excess can foster contempt for societal mores and traditions. One of the great failings of contemporary conservatives is their inability to deal with the dangerously, narcotic effects of wealth and privilege. This is also a pity because conservatives have something of a tradition to draw on in this department. The tomes of Greek philosophy are filled with warnings against excess love of wealth, and the Scriptures, both Hebrew and Christian, denounce privilege s moral complacency. Western literature echoes these refrains right up until the 20 th century, and then it seems to taper off.