I think this is an interesting beginning to the conversation about money and dignity. Some government structures give their citizens dignity and money. Society does not demoralize their citizenry in exchange for attention, Or financial resources. It sounds so typical and is a convoluted subject to say “in Europe” but really in Europe, Things are different. In Scandinavia people have very stable lives, And the government really does provide for the basic needs of society. Do the people have a chance of becoming sovereign individuals through competition and rule of law, Absolutely not. The people live generally modest lives, Have simple families, And frankly are pretty boring. In the south of Europe really things are quite the opposite. There is rampant crime, People are impassioned by everyday life, And generally people rely on each other for basic human needs. But because of the human rights movement people still help each other with dignity as a president. In America, In the name of profits, In the name of capital, We do quite the opposite. If you want to get ahead fast, The government and society pushes you into crime. If you start at the bottom, You are forced into crime until you build your capital into legitimate means. The fact that the United States never ratified the human rights movement leaves dignity up for debate. Building capital by way of rule of law is isolating in the sense that it makes you go against what popular culture teaches, That you should have everything and be happy all the time. People who live by rule of law are dry and “square” and feel isolated by corruption. These are the two dividing forces in the United States, Competition and rule of law. Generally if you are not competitive enough, You are encouraged to break the law, And generally if you are too competitive, You are encouraged to leverage the law in your favor, To exclude your competitors. In no way does competition and rule of law provide for simple human dignity. There is a base layer of human existence that many people in America do not have an ambition to surpass. The law does not always protect these people, Because competition is a driving force that is not predictable. But at some level law does protect people in some sense, However does not spare their dignity. I agree that the president of rule of law encourages people to exaggerate victimhood. But how could this change? It will not! I feel the only option is to build personal sovereignty and opt into a more dignified state. Thoughts?