Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Do The Wealthy Contribute Anything To Society?

If you have ever wondered why the rich are rich and the poor are poor, you may want to read [The source of their riches](http://socialistworker.org/2008/11/19/the-source-their-riches).

>The truth is, capitalist investors perform no useful function in society. They are not designers; they are not engineers; they are not planners or managers; they do not make anything; they do not transport anything; they do not create anything. As Frederick Engels wrote many decades ago, "the existence of the 'retired' shareholding capitalist" has become "not only superfluous, but a perfect nuisance."

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