More in number than the hairs of my head
are those who hate me without cause;
mighty are those who would destroy me,
those who attack me with lies.
What I did not steal
must I now restore?
The envy-driven, social justice grievance machine is not a new manifestation. Hating others without cause and demanding reparations from those who have taken nothing is nothing new.
This is the destructive power and presence of envy. It lies, cheats, accuses, demands, destroys, and doesn't apologize for any of it. It is built on covetousness. It refuses to be content with anything it possesses. It doesn't merely want what the other has, but wants them to be deprived of it. It doesn't want equal treatment, it demands equal results. It prefers to share destitution to unequal distribution. It nicks the tops off of any that end up a head above the rest and insists that the remaining stalks begin nicking themselves. It would rather have everyone equally destitute than allow any to prosper to different degrees.
It is evil, wicked, and depraved and it cannot go on forever. It is unsustainable (ironically enough). The green initiative fails every time. Envy is a pyrrhic achievement. If it wins, it loses. It is a snake eating its own tail. And as it devours, it disappears.
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