Dramatize much? Billions? That's just demagogy.For every rich person there are thousands, millions and even billions of people who die starving. The rich people consume each as much as a whole city or maybe a whole country in the Third World. Isn’t that robbing? Think about it.
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Since Context is King, we might find it useful to point out that Basil lived during the decline of the Roman Empire. That was a time when the republic had failed and The Rich were rich because they would have the townspeople labor all summer to produce things like grain, then take it all from them and sell it to passing merchant's. This is unlike the height of the republic, when the average man was well off due to the Senates laissez-faire style. It certainly was not like the USA where The Poor have a full stomach, AC, a car, cell phone, and the The Rich have in-ground swimming pools.
At the end of the day, socialism is about power. Why doesn't the Salvation Army nominate candidates for office, but the Socialist Parties of various country's do? Conversely why does the Salvation Army stand in the street ringing bells, but the political parties that endorse socialistic programs do not? It's because charity is about giving and socialism is about controlling. Socialism is a very wicked form of evil, because it exploits the common man's desire to do good to satisfy the politician's desire to gain power.
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