the ideals that obama subscribe to are highlighted in malcom gladwells outliers.
anybody that has read that book can see the point obama is making, the problem is he is also missing a broader point.
the thing is that the successful ppl also have to work 10 times harder than the other 9 ppl do that didnt become succesful.
he and others discount the hardwork these succesful ppl put into their success.
the govt doesnt and SHOULDNT strive to generate equal results, which is what the utopian would like to move towards.
Equal opportunity and the ability to make your own choices is what should be strived for.
Unfortunately this is to "cruel" a concept for some and they just cant seem to come to terms with the idea that in life there are losers and winners even if the difference between them is just luck.