Prepare for incoming (vantexan attack).
The heroic twit is consigned to live the life he has constructed for himself. For anyone else, it would constitute 'cruel and unusual punishment'. He's in a 'punishment zone' of his own creation (he just doesn't view it as such).
He faults capitalism (don't get into 401k, you're 'feeding the system that is oppressing you'), then turns around and equates potential organizing by the individuals who are being 'oppressed by the system', as being something Unholy and unseemly.
So participating in a capitalist system (401k contributions) is 'playing the man's game', while organizing to fight the man is Unholy...
So what in the hell is the heroic twit to do??? He can't be a capitalist (violates his personal ethic), and he can't do something 'socialistic' (again, violates his personal ethic)....
The twit plans to run away to save his soul from the scourge of a 'no win' situation (capitalists versus socialists).
Thus the never ending alternating between sympathizing with his captors (employees CAN'T organize, they'll be sorry if they did), then screaming at the top of his lungs that he is being screwed by the capitalists.
See, in his universe, if he was just topped out like he should be for all the great work he has done for Fred, then all would be well in the universe and the rest of you could go screw yourselves. It still comes down to the basic premise that he DOESN'T see himself as being with the 'rest of you', he is exceptional. He has worked exceptionally well (upholding his personal ethic), but has been unjustly punished by the capitalistic system for his own personal mistakes in life. He isn't to blame for his personal situation, the SYSTEM is to blame... (makes looking in the mirror each morning a bit easier).
Again, another one of his self contradictory stances... Conservatives are supposed to accept PERSONAL responsibility for their actions and their life's direction. However, our twit accepts no real responsibility for his personal situation - it is due to someone else's fault whose personal ethic is.... well, unethical. Therefore, he's held blameless for his situation....
However, should he accept a more 'socialistic' ethic, then he couldn't justify what he has for self esteem (he's an exceptional 'hard worker') - since he would have to accept that he is essentially powerless in a capitalist system and would have to band together with his compatriots in order to have a decent and equitable lifestyle.
What our twit cannot fathom is that balance is achieved by a DUALISTIC approach. Capitalism is essentially the best economic system there is - as long as it is properly regulated and has balancing mechanisms in place to protect those who would otherwise be powerless. Let the capitalists make money, AS LONG AS everyone else can participate in the system (open reporting of financial statements - enabling the population to INVEST what they have) - invest in 401k for example.
Then have a system in which those who provide labor to make the capitalist system function, can collectively bargain for compensation which would be HIGHER that the free market would otherwise provide (compete against the employers business plan, NOT against the unemployed).
Capitalists will NEVER be 'Christ-like', earning a profit has an inherent selfishness to it. Socialists will NEVER grow an economy, they are too concerned with making sure everyone gets a fair cut of the pie (while the pie in a socialists economy continuously shrinks).
The life lesson that the twit has completely failed to master, is that it is alright to be selfish, as long as those who are potentially affected by one's selfishness have a method of imposing a consequence on those who are exceptionally selfish.
It is alright that Fred and company are selfish.... AS LONG AS those who work to enrich him have a method of imposing a consequence upon him as a consequence. The method exists, however, those who work for Fred have failed to avail themselves of this form of 'self-help' to remedy the situation. Our twit seems to think that Fred should change his behavior without pressure from others.... such is not human nature.
If everyone in the world would only act on our twit's personal ethic, the world would be a better place.... (
I cringe at the thought....)