Confucius Could Have Been Referring to 21st Century American Society
I cannot verify that Confucius actually said this, but who cares? It’s wonderfully descriptive of the United States today.
We live in a society in which almost everything of consequence happens because rich people profit from it. Perhaps this is a bit less so now that Trump is no longer in office, but it’s still very much true in the main.
Occasionally, we get a Bernie Sanders here or there, but these exceptions are so rare that they’re astounding when they come along.
News flash: Government by greed can never produce a sustainable culture.