I&#x27;m sorry that you hate this quote, but I strongly agree with the sentiment. A perfect example of this mentality is Joe the Plumber from the 2008 election. Here is a guy that was out of work had a lien on a property for not paying taxes, and yet what is this guy worried about? The raise on taxes Obama was proposing on the top bracket. Why? Because some day he hoped to start his own business.<p>What kind of person worries about raising taxes on the rich that cannot pay back taxes and is underemployed? A temporarily  embarrassed millionaire. I&#x27;ve lost track of how many people I&#x27;ve met who can barely make ends meet or are deeply in debt and yet hold onto this philosophy.<p>Isn&#x27;t it a good thing that people have hope? Yes. But is it a good thing to live in a fantasy world and make decisions based on that fantasy while failing to live up to your obligations in your every day life? No, I think it is a terrible thing. A significant portion of Americans seem to live in a state of delusion. It&#x27;s stupid for people who are un or under-employed and have no capital to vote for and advocate for those making millions because they themselves think they will get there eventually. This seems to happen quite a bit in America and nowhere else.