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... was (1) self-governance in a nation where all are equal under the law and (2) having the opportunity to enjoy the fruits (sweet or sour) of one's own labor, without ceding the lion's share to some lord or owner.
It's the "kings" that want you to believe that everyone wants to be a "king." The "politics of envy." It's bullshit.
My maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century, when the vast majority of the world was still governed by monarchies. The monarchies are going, but the sense of entitled privilege of a 'ruling class' is still embedded in the right wing. Blame Disney. And "business" schools.
Examples are legion, but I'll offer just one. The NBA players went on strike for 53% of the net income resulting from their labors. The "owners" objected. The players effectively won. Millionaires (the 1%) in organized labor. Yet the average worker in an S&P500 corporation gets less than 30% of the value of their labor. Too bad. If they were millionaires, they'd do better, I guess.
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