However, the most ironic factor about wealth shaming is its perpetration from individuals who claim to be fighting for working people.
Pushing Back Against Wealth Shaming
The best way to combat wealth shaming is to encourage people to work hard, apply themselves, and succeed on their own merits. Working to achieve goals in life builds character; furthermore, it serves as an inspiration to others and reminds people that they too can succeed.
When Democrats wealth shame and liken millionaire or billionaire status with evilness, they’re sending the message that success is wrong. Every time the left talks about raising taxes on the wealthy (or in leftist-speak, “making the wealthy pay their fair share”), what they’re really saying is when someone does well for themselves on a financial level, the government is entitled to the fruits of their labor.
This type of thinking is wrong and believe it or not, it actually goes against what Democrats allege to be in favor of. The left cannot have it both ways. They can’t wealth shame, vilify economic prosperity, but then claim that they’re fighting to better the lives of working people.
