Wednesday, November 29, 2006

The Gap Between Rich and Poor – Aren’t There More Important Gaps To Discuss?

Hardly a day goes by without a mild-mannered human being (generally over six feet tall) being bombarded by concerns about the growing gap between rich and poor—these bombardments usually come in the form of pamphlets or crumpled-up five-dollar bills, depending on which side of the gap is doing the bombardment. This is unacceptable, and not just because the Gource stands opposed to any and all persons who wish to inflict their opinions on us. All studies show that the only reason that there is a growing gap between rich and poor is that there are more people alive, and also because of inflation. Know your facts. The rich have more dollars because the dollar is worth less (our damned treasury refuses to give production a rest), and the poor still have no dollars. Thus: the gap. Stop talking about it.
Here is the real gap that is widening in a realistic way: the gap between smart and stupid. Those of us in the former category know more and more information each day, especially if people in this category regularly read the Gource. Those in the latter category, people who seem to refuse to spend the time each day perusing our archives, are getting left behind in this knowledge boom.
Is this a problem? Not at all. It is merely the natural development of a meritocracy. The smarter people are getting the tools they need to lead our society into the next millennia, and the stupider people are getting the tools they need to be cannon fodder in any upcoming wars against Asia (don’t worry, they have similar policies there of weeding out the smarter ones and letting the rest fight our fools).
Now, the Gource recommends that you begin to prime yourself for leadership. Brush your teeth. Learn to do your own tie. Your time is coming, and the Gource is here to ease and expedite the transition.

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