People fail to understand money.
True that. And that misunderstanding ripples out like the ripples on the surface of the pond.
But the actual pond and the rock that made the ripples are all underneath, out of sight.
It is bad enough that people are distracted by money but it is almost understandable - for a simple mind there isn't enough room for the whole of reality and money is an extremely easy concept. It is just a number.
What disturbs me is people's eagerness to chase the ridiculous and stupid distractions that the Republican party tosses out. SQUIRREL !