The values of personal excellence, self-improvement, and working one’s way up are under assault like never before.
Believe it or not, there was a time where the vast majority of individuals in America understood the importance of the aforementioned values. However, the growth of socialist policies and ideologies within the Democrat Party has shifted this once concrete understanding. Personal excellence is demonized as oppression by the left, while those who strive to better themselves and work their way up are called “greedy.”
At the end of the day, this all boils down to wealth shaming. Not only is wealth shaming toxic and counterproductive, but it’s also anti-American. After all, the American Dream is about people achieving and working their way up with hard work and determination.
Nevertheless, Democrats such as Elizabeth Warren, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, etc. consistently support policies that seek to penalize the wealthy. Talking points about the supposed “evils” of millionaires and billionaires are also commonly employed from the left.
