I think Steinbeck's original phrasing is better: "Socialism never took root in A...

		iskander on Nov 29, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Myth of American Meritocracy I think Steinbeck's original phrasing is better: "Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires."