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A leftish friend theorizes that George Bush's policies are explained by the fact that he was born rich. As a result, "he just doesn't 'get' poverty."
Which brings up an interesting petard.
Because I guess that would have to be at least equally true of John Kerry, the Kennedys, Jane Fonda, Ted Turner, Al Gore, Paul Martin, Pierre Trudeau, John Turner, Bob Rae, Mike Harcourt, Sheila Copps, Jack Layton, ...
On the other hand, you want to find leaders who don't come from a priviledged elite? Look right. Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Colin Powell; Stephen Harper, Brian Mulroney, John Diefenbaker, Mike Harris, Ralph Klein, Stockwell Day, ...
The Bushes are one prominent exception. In general, inherited wealth moves left, the middle and working class step right.
And it may indeed be because those born wealthy just do not "get" poverty.
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Whats the saying Conservatives represent workingmen and millionares while liberals represent the poor and emotive billionares!
Whats the saying Conservatives represent workingmen and millionares while liberals represent the poor and emotive billionares!
Let's see some of the income statements of some prominent Liberals
Ted Kennedy - multi-millionaire
John Kerry - multi-millionaire
John Corzine - multi-millionaire
George Soros - multi-billionaire
And in Canada:
Paul Martin - multi-millionaire
Alexa McDonnough - multi-millionaire
Belinda Stronach - multi-billionaire
Hmmm - can we say 'silver spoon socialists'?
In the UK, the run off for the Conservative Party leadership is likely to be a run off between Kenneth Clarke and David Davies.
Davies was born out of wedlock and was brought up by a single mother on a council estate.
As you say, the Left are born with silver spoons in their mouths, the
Right pull the themselves up by their bootstaps.
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