What Is A Champagne Socialist?

[Atheist]

Er, that's it.

[emmie]

snap danny, lol

[ladybirder]

Haha, both just checked the dictionary LOL. x

[emmie]

i did.

[emmie]

but its a term that many don't know or care to know.

[fcc]

what is a socialist?he's a man who is willing
to give you his sixpence,
then pocket your shilling.

[andy-hughes]

As advised, the term is derogatory, usually applied to someone who clearly either has money, or didn;t, but does now, and claims socialist principles.

It's a term I have seen leveled at comedian Ben Elton and musician Eric Clapton.

Personally, I think it's meaningless - having, or obtaining money doesn't mean that your political ideals have to change over night.

Being rich does not bar you from having a social conscience, so the idea that rich people are not entitled to maintain views they formed when they were not rich, is baseless.

[fcc]

Money will not make you happy,
but it will buy you a big house,
a nice car and lots of holidays.

[andy-hughes]

Money will not make you happy, but it makes misery a hell of a lot nicer to live with!!