Dear ___,
How are you guys? I usually do not respond to your rightist propaganda. Or even read it.
Just some thoughts from your annoyingly and inconveniently well-read relative, in the spirit of maybe sharing a bit of who I am and how I think.
I recommend that we as a culture and individuals re-consider the concepts of "trying" and "succeeding," and that our participation in capitalism can lead to an over-emphasis on money making.
On "trying" -- in our capitalist model, we often work ourselves too hard-- literally to death. And for what? Not to attain fruits of the spirit, but for money.
On "success" -- in our capitalist model, we often measure success by monetary gain. I would suggest that this is a poor measure of success.
I do not believe the pure socialism is the answer, but capitalism has its flaws, too. Major ones. There really are "haves" and "have nots." Often due to pure greed, not true success. Maybe thinking within some other model--or rethinking our own capitalist model and adapting-- might encourage us to seek goals other than money making, at the cost of our health, our families, and our precious time for quieting down for reflection and spiritual growth. Despite what Limbaugh might want you to believe, Jesus was not an entrepreneur.
Love you,
Me.
