Social Darwinism is a smokescreen for a kind of criminal mentality. It's a similar rationale that sophisticated gangland operatives use when they dehumanize outsiders. Many cults feel that it's fair game to exploit "outsiders". There is a "wealth club" in the US that threatens the stability of our country. For more information, read Paul Krugman's book, "Unravelling". It gives you a picture of how this view of economic hegemony operates. Not all wealthy people however are tied to the "poor are lazy" philosophy. There have been and are philanthropic individuals who are not featured for their accomplishments in the general media. The news media for the most part has abdicated it's responsibility for in-depth reporting on most every issue but that's another thread. Frank
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