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The Gospel of Envy

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30.08.2026

"The inherent vice of Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." — Sir Winston Churchill, October 22, 1945"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy." — Sir Winston Churchill, May 28, 1948

"The inherent vice of Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." — Sir Winston Churchill, October 22, 1945

"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy." — Sir Winston Churchill, May 28, 1948

These two quotes from Sir Winston Churchill simplify the Marxist economic model of socialism. The leftists embrace a belief that they can provide an equality of blessings; they call it equity. It is an unachievable goal, but it seeks to capitalize on ignorance and one of the seven deadly sins, envy. What Marx created, especially being an atheist, was an ideology that leveraged a basic human sinful emotion, envy — sadness or resentment over the traits, luck, or possessions of others — in order to foment class warfare and eventual societal revolution. It is a philosophy of failure because you cannot make an entire society equal; you end up retarding individual advancement, achievement, and entrepreneurial spirit. Worst of all, you demonize, emphasis on the root word demon, personal accomplishment.

This insidious Marxist design to assail and attack those who have earned and shared benefits is truly sinful. Socialism embodies a god-like belief that they, man, government, can better determine what to do with you and your production than you can. And it targets certain individuals, creating an atmosphere of anger and angst toward them for achieving. Marxists do not believe that we should have valedictorians and........

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