Letters to the Editor
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But it's Capitalism
Who is greedier, the person that wants to keep more of what he earns, or the person that covets those earnings for himself?-- shooter242
Well sounds to me like you just described capitalism in your question. Greed does drive capitalism and you could say the guy that covets others earnings as well as keeping more for themselves is a capitalist. Microsoft went after their competitors to gain their wealth, corporate takeovers accomplish the same thing. Baseball players want to take more of owners earnings and owners want to take more of players earnings as their own. THere are many many examples of capitalism that fall within your question.
However, the Carlisle group who owns large shares of Bear Sterns and is a significant beneficiary of the federal bailout, is more like the imaginary welfare queen I imagine you had in mind with your statement.