In the political language of today, people who want to keep what they have earned are said to be "greedy," while those who wish to take their earnings from them and give it to others (who will vote for them in return) show "compassion."The full article is well worth a read.
H/t Counting Cats
Sounds like yet another irregular verb
ReplyDeleteI am compassionate
You are greedy
He is needy
They are a drain on national resources
Other people's money...... the root of most bad behaviour
ReplyDeleteTo quote Mrs T: The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
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