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To leftists the entire world is divided into oppressor and oppressed. But its never checked based on any definition of oppression. Its tested only based on success. If you are successful you are the oppressor, if you are unsuccessful, you are the oppressed. This will always lead to failed societies, because it worships failure. And the weirdest part is how successful leftists justify their own success. First, they apologise for it (as if its bad). Then they must explain how they succeeded DESPITE being oppressed (a benefit of the doubt they will give nobody else, but themselves). One sees this in Hollywood actors, millionaire basketball and football players. Politicians. In order to overcome the evil of their success (in their mind), they must dedicate their life to fighting for the oppressed. Even (especially?) the imaginary oppressed. Its a sick ideology. If you are successful in capitalism (but ONLY in capitalism), then wear it with pride. Because it shows that you have found a way to create something that helped others, because enough people were willing to pay for it (ie, vote up your product). Doesn't matter if you invented a washing machine that saved time for millions (and made millions on the way), or built fancy yacht that helped a select few. You contributed to the world and were rewarded for it. Good for you. Capitalism encourages you to do even more of this. If you reached your success outside capitalism (by becoming a leader and making millions with bribes and manipulation, by monopolies, by theft, etc), then and only then should you be ashamed of your wealth. Be very weary of people ashamed of their wealth. Just means they themselves think it was ill-gotten. And they know best how they got it.