Rich People In A Capitalist Society

In the first sentence of the source it is says, “An economic system based on private property turns citizens against each other…” They are referring to rich people in a Capitalist society, a society were there is no government involvement, free market and private property, are able to acquire a higher standard of living compared to the people that do not have a lot of money. Rich people love a Capitalist society because they have everything they want, it is running perfectly to them. The second sentence in the source states that, “…The interest of those who “have” are in conflict with the interest of those who “have not.” The rich have the ability to get richer as the poor get poorer. The rich can have anything they want, it causes conflict of interest between the two classes. The rich and poor serve totally different lives. The government, in a capitalist economy engineers the services so the less wealthy can not afford them. In a Socialist society everyone is equal, the government …show more content…
They think a Socialist society makes people have no initiative, and will not work for what they want. In Micheal Moore’s movie Sicko, shows many cases where people apply for health related procedures or medications and get denied. The insurance companies explanations are the persons health conditions are to severe or a procedure was experimental so it did not qualify them for coverage. With all the denial letters being sent out, it was making the rich richer, and the poor are losing their lives just so the companies do not lose money. The “haves” are not even giving the “have nots” access to medical help, they want to be as rich as they can, even if a person suffers for it. 25% of people do not visit a doctor when they 're sick, due to the cost. 23% can 't fill their prescriptions. If they grant one person coverage in their mind, they are losing millions of dollars just by one