In "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis, a character provocatively questions a military general about the idea of peace versus the realities of societal challenges. They depict a scenario where a nation's obsession with wealth leads to a disparity fueled by labor unions and misguided financial policies, suggesting that those who are industrious are burdened to support the irresponsible. The speaker challenges the general to admit, even in a private...