STFU, Conservatives, I understand that you have an economic system in...

I understand that you have an economic system in America known as Capitalism. Through this economic system you have been able to do wonders. You have become the richest nation in the world, and you have built up the greatest system of production that history has ever known. All of this is marvelous. But Americans, there is the danger that you will misuse your Capitalism. I still contend that money can be the root of all evil. It can cause one to live a life of gross materialism. I am afraid that many among you are more concerned about making a living than making a life. You are prone to judge the success of your profession by the index of your salary and the size of the wheel base on your automobile, rather than the quality of your service to humanity.

The misuse of Capitalism can also lead to tragic exploitation. This has so often happened in your nation. They tell me that one tenth of one percent of the population controls more than forty percent of the wealth. Oh America, how often have you taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes. If you are to be a truly Christian nation you must solve this problem.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. - “Paul’s Letter to American Christians” [x]

how often have you taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes.

how often have you taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes.

how often have you taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes.

(via mswyrr)