How can you say marry rich and support socialism?
I grew up in poverty and I’ve been married 35 years and I feel blessed to have everything I do. I never thought of marrying rich or having a lot of money. And I’ve never met someone who grew up poor who says they want socialism…And I don’t understand how you can tell people to marry rich and support socialism.
I think you’re right that socialism is not something you support when you grew up in poverty. I think capitalism sells a dream that socialism crushes; if you didn’t get to be a dreamer as a kid, you want to feel like you have options as an adult. I think I understand that.
I am also practical. I think you are probably my age. When we grew up no one would have said marry rich. When you and I were starting out adult life it was a generational privilege for women to be able to consider any career they wanted. Now not so much.
I think the situations are sort of similar: people who grew up with money are unimpressed with the opportunity to dream in capitalism; women who grew up with equality are unimpressed with the opportunity to dream in careers.