THURSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: Titanic Income Inequality; Gray Lady Dives for Fainting Couch over Cruise Ship Caste System, as spotted by Scott Ott:

6) The American dream is not egalitarianism, it is liberty to pursue happiness on the basis of merit, without institutionally imposed limits.

When the New York Times sees a cruise passenger swiping his gold card to access the starlight lounge, he cries “Unfair!”

Actual Americans, who witness the same, say, “Someday, I’ll be there.”

And so, in fact, many of us will.

Bon Voyage.

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