Will Mitt change people's view of the wealthy?

actually frown on work and especially scorn true workers.

Let me explain.

The middle class believes that people get on in life by their merits (which is why it's so tough to convince voters that the wealthy don't deserve it).

The poor, on the other hand, get by on their interpersonal connections. As a speaker on The Culture of Poverty at my human services agency once told me, "If you're poor and your car breaks down, you don't call AAA, you call Uncle Ray". Not saying the poor don't work very hard, but frequently, they simply can't afford the things that the middle class take for granted, so have to rely on their social networks.

The wealthy are in a similar boat, but for different reasons. If they want something, it isn't a matter of applying for new jobs, or working overtime. They use their personal connections to make it happen. Need a good plastic surgeon, yacht broker or real estate agent? Start flipping thropugh daddy's Rolodex and start making calls...