Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:33 AM
jorno67 (1,975 posts)
If you had Mitt type of money would you also be a self rightous, greedy, out of touch, egomaniac,
douche bag?
If not...what would you do? Along with hunger and the homeless, I'd mostly support the arts (theatre mostly) with programs creating jobs in the arts and arts in education.
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18 replies, 1204 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| jorno67 | Jan 2012 | OP | |
| yardwork | Jan 2012 | #1 | |
| surrealAmerican | Jan 2012 | #18 | |
| jeff47 | Jan 2012 | #2 | |
| Skink | Jan 2012 | #3 | |
| pipi_k | Jan 2012 | #4 | |
| BeyondGeography | Jan 2012 | #5 | |
| tallahasseedem | Jan 2012 | #6 | |
| riverwalker | Jan 2012 | #7 | |
| hifiguy | Jan 2012 | #8 | |
| jwirr | Jan 2012 | #9 | |
| VWolf | Jan 2012 | #10 | |
| GeorgeGist | Jan 2012 | #11 | |
| jorno67 | Jan 2012 | #14 | |
| Bruce Wayne | Jan 2012 | #12 | |
| Earth_First | Jan 2012 | #13 | |
| Tierra_y_Libertad | Jan 2012 | #15 | |
| malaise | Jan 2012 | #16 | |
| MrSlayer | Jan 2012 | #17 |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:38 AM
yardwork (37,074 posts)
1. Mitt earned most of that money by being a self righteous greedy psychopathic egomaniac.
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Yeah, he inherited some of it (from similarly greedy psychopathic ancestors no doubt) but he added to his millions by driving companies into the ground, laying off all their employees, and raking in the millions from shorting their stock. Or whatever it is that Bain does. It's not clear to me. It's not supposed to be clear to me. All I know for sure is that the company made billions by destroying people's lives and driving the U.S. economy into the cellar.
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Response to yardwork (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:44 PM
surrealAmerican (7,470 posts)
18. Exactly.
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If he weren't the ethically bankrupt person he is, he wouldn't be this wealthy.
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Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:43 AM
jeff47 (7,357 posts)
2. Me? No. But my kids probably would be.
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Generally the first generation with gobs of money is fine. 'Cause they actually had to work for it.
It's the kids who are "self rightous, greedy, out of touch, egomaniac, douche bags", because they never had to work. If they do, it's because it's a hobby. |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:45 AM
Skink (8,770 posts)
3. Define Mitt money
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The stuff on the tax returns or the Bloomberg portfolio?
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Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:47 AM
pipi_k (16,259 posts)
4. I would probably
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be busy with environmental stuff...animal shelters and sanctuaries, etc.
I donate what I can now, with what I have...would like to do more, but I can't. |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:50 AM
BeyondGeography (21,288 posts)
5. The stupidity is thinking you can make those choices and be President as well
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:53 AM
tallahasseedem (4,449 posts)
6. No.
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I have often wished I could buy a few empty lots in my town and transform them into public parks. I would also like to sponsor a program that would help homeowners in the neighborhood fix up their houses.
I guess there are a lot of "little" things I would like to do. I wish I could tip more to waitresses/waiters, etc. who bust their ass day in and day out and still manage to provide amazing service. I envy those who can tip 100% or more. Maybe one day... |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:56 AM
riverwalker (6,434 posts)
7. veterans
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He should be generous to the wounded veterans sent to fight in wars he SUPPORTED. He could build state of the art rehab centers. Maybe his five whole and healthy sons could volunteer time and money.
I wonder how much of Romney& Sons investment fortune was from war profiteers? |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:20 PM
hifiguy (13,029 posts)
8. If I had that kind of money
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most of it would be sitting in a foundation giving grants to things like special schools for Asperger's kids (I'm a dx'd Aspie) Planned Parenthood, the local symphony orchestra, animal shelters and other good causes.
I appreciate the good things in life (a prairie style home, nice furnishings, sports cars, etc) but my list of wants is clear and finite. |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:40 PM
VWolf (2,521 posts)
10. Don't know, but I volunteer to be a test subject. n/t
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:43 PM
GeorgeGist (9,512 posts)
11. I would most likely be ...
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a douche bag.
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Response to GeorgeGist (Reply #11)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:14 PM
jorno67 (1,975 posts)
14. I applaud your honesty!
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Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:26 PM
Bruce Wayne (692 posts)
12. I would be humbled by the honor of having won the state lottery
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I would then proceed to exhaust my entire fortune on the hopes of winning a second lotto
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Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:29 PM
Earth_First (11,583 posts)
13. You'd never hear from me, period.
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My philantropic endevours would be done through a trust and I would spend my days, off the grid, enjoying the sun, tilling the earth and enjoying the bounty of my harvest.
A simple life...very comparable to what I have now. |
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:17 PM
Tierra_y_Libertad (36,248 posts)
15. If I had Mitt's money I'd be living in a Chateau in France and bitching about Sarkozy.
Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:18 PM
malaise (105,957 posts)
16. I could never have Willard's money
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because I could never destroy jobs for profit.
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Response to jorno67 (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:19 PM
MrSlayer (21,312 posts)
17. It depends.
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If I was born into it, probably. What else would I know? If I earned it myself or somehow just got it right now, then no.
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