I watch the news and I am a little (much) disgusted to see here and there a number of strikes that are always happening among the richest elements of our society. If I were at their place, I would simply be ashamed. Ashamed to say to the whole society: “I already make lots of money, but I want more”.
Symptomatic of a society where excesses of individualism makes it completely legitimate to the public opinion to claim your rights (in this case more money and nothing other) independently of the social consequences of this request, which are simply disregarded.
Democracy is not simply the right to express yourself and to defend your interests, it is also the duty to think of others before acting out (especially if there is much poverty that surrounds us). The opulent strikers can do what they want (it is their right to require more money), but at least can they think it over before taking action?
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