[legion]

Up until the second half of the 20th Century, there were several outward signs of success:

1) Having many children. A successful person could afford to have a large family. This was also good for society as successful people could outbreed deadbeats.

2) Being well-dressed. A successful person could afford the best clothes. Good-paying jobs required suits and ties. Lesser-paying jobs did not.

3) Being fat. If you were wealthy, you were well-fed.

With the advent of Welfare and other social engineering measures (like political correctness), this has been turned on its head. Now a successful person:

1) Has no children. One cannot afford to raise a large family unless the are on the dole. Successful people are more concerned with the latest iPhone than passing their genes on. As a result, we have a society where succesful people do not reproduce, and poor people breed like rabits.

2) Dresses casual. Only a used-car salesman has to wear a suit to work. A decent paying job is "business casual". A high-paying job is just casual.

3) Is thin. The wealthy can afford a low-carbohydrate diet, a membership to a gym, and dietician. The poor get twinkies, corn dogs, and corn pops.