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Fri Aug-05-11 09:02 PM
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| 58. Most of them were born into it |
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I got nothing against the rich as long as there is a strong middle class and everyone has a shot at a halfway decent life, no problems.
But now that the rich like the kocksuckers, teahadists rethugs, the controlling majorities of both parties and wall street have declared war on the poor, elderly, minorities and all the remnants of a once strong middle class, well...all bets are off.
You would think these people would be smart enough to let the other 95% of the country have a decent life but oh hell naw!
Maybe they think when we are all starving and living under bridges by the tens of millions we will just quietly watch as our children and parents slowly die in misery?
Maybe they think food and job riots will only happen on the rough side of town?
I bet a starving man knows where the food is at after all the grocery stores have burnt down to the ground. Ah those nice gated communities with their broad streets and sidewalks...yep, bet there's alot of food there eh?
But hey it couldn't happen here right?
Uh.....right???
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| -What do you think about the "rich"? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 04:50 PM |
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Stringy, but okay with the right sauce |
DJ13 |
Aug-05-11 04:51 PM |
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Eat 'em!!!! |
Taverner |
Aug-05-11 04:51 PM |
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Don't eat the rich. They're spoiled. nt |
Courtesy Flush |
Aug-05-11 04:53 PM |
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The largest percentage of rich people in this country inherited their money |
FarLeftFist |
Aug-05-11 04:54 PM |
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WRONG |
Zax2me |
Aug-05-11 09:57 PM |
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mining and speculation account for a lot of it too. |
dameocrat67 |
Aug-06-11 11:20 AM |
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rent seeking and real estate speculation account for alot of wealth |
dameocrat67 |
Aug-06-11 11:27 AM |
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Incorrect, the majority DID NOT inherit their wealth |
Philippine expat |
Aug-05-11 10:00 PM |
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Define "rich" in some manner. |
JoePhilly |
Aug-05-11 04:54 PM |
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You don't know what "rich" means?? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 04:55 PM |
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Weak response from you. |
JoePhilly |
Aug-05-11 05:04 PM |
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Let's make it easy for you. |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:06 PM |
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Top 5% in what? Income or Assets? |
JoePhilly |
Aug-05-11 05:11 PM |
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What difference does it make? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:14 PM |
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Makes a huge difference. |
JoePhilly |
Aug-05-11 05:19 PM |
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You seem to want to tell other people what they think? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:22 PM |
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No, you don't qualify. |
JoePhilly |
Aug-05-11 05:31 PM |
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Do you think income from assets is more valuable than income from salary? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:33 PM |
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Keep in mind that the dr. with $250K in salary and $400K in college debt |
Frustratedlady |
Aug-05-11 06:18 PM |
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try the top 0.1%. those are the people who own the country. |
indurancevile |
Aug-05-11 08:46 PM |
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rich is SIMPLY... |
GSLevel9 |
Aug-05-11 05:17 PM |
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Ok, that is better ... |
JoePhilly |
Aug-05-11 05:26 PM |
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Rich means money to you. Doowwnn goes socialism. You should expand |
bluestate10 |
Aug-05-11 10:45 PM |
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The old money rich |
hifiguy |
Aug-05-11 04:57 PM |
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I have the (dis)advantage of knowing a few of them |
Warpy |
Aug-05-11 04:57 PM |
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I grew into a college lad working for a couple that I describe as good rich. |
bluestate10 |
Aug-05-11 10:53 PM |
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You were luckier than I, then |
Warpy |
Aug-06-11 11:17 AM |
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Most of the "rich", not all, are greedy, cheating idiots. |
fasttense |
Aug-05-11 04:58 PM |
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All of them? |
Wait Wut |
Aug-05-11 04:59 PM |
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Who said you had to "hate the rich"?? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:01 PM |
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Didn't have to read between the lines. |
Wait Wut |
Aug-05-11 05:08 PM |
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You don't like public schools? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:11 PM |
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I went to great public schools... |
Wait Wut |
Aug-05-11 05:28 PM |
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Aug-05-11 05:35 PM |
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Lovely. |
Wait Wut |
Aug-05-11 05:37 PM |
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I'm suspicious of questions like this that put scare quotes around the word "rich" n/t |
markpkessinger |
Aug-05-11 05:03 PM |
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"scare quotes"? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:05 PM |
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Not at all... |
markpkessinger |
Aug-05-11 05:14 PM |
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It's a relative term... |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:17 PM |
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Fair enough. n/t |
markpkessinger |
Aug-05-11 06:08 PM |
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sounds more like someone (you) doesn't know the meaning of "scare quotes". |
indurancevile |
Aug-05-11 09:08 PM |
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The Baby Einstein Company was founded by stay-at-home mom and former teacher Julie Aigner-Clark |
Nye Bevan |
Aug-05-11 05:04 PM |
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She is precisely the person I do hate |
HockeyMom |
Aug-05-11 05:15 PM |
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stand up and claps... |
GSLevel9 |
Aug-05-11 05:18 PM |
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You left out the MOST IMPORTANT PART of that Wiki: They're RETHUGS |
in_cog_ni_to |
Aug-05-11 05:19 PM |
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Picky...picky...picky.... |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 05:23 PM |
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I know, I know....I'm sooooo close-minded. Why can't I just embrace the people who want to destroy |
in_cog_ni_to |
Aug-05-11 05:35 PM |
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Baby Einstein? |
abelenkpe |
Aug-05-11 05:24 PM |
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oh, god. baby einstein, brainchild of a bush donor, shown to impair childhood development? |
indurancevile |
Aug-05-11 09:15 PM |
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Taste like chicken |
demwing |
Aug-05-11 05:05 PM |
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I love them....... |
RagAss |
Aug-05-11 05:10 PM |
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Focused. The "Rich" I think you are talking about...... |
Bonhomme Richard |
Aug-05-11 05:10 PM |
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It's a concept I'm unfamiliar with, therefore, difficult to weigh in... |
MrMickeysMom |
Aug-05-11 05:11 PM |
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Being poor totally sucked. I wouldn't mind giving rich a try. |
Throd |
Aug-05-11 05:13 PM |
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I know TWO of them... rather well in fact. |
GSLevel9 |
Aug-05-11 05:14 PM |
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Self made millionaires are a different kettle o' fish |
hifiguy |
Aug-05-11 05:44 PM |
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Scourge on society |
liberal N proud |
Aug-05-11 05:26 PM |
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And giant parasites. n/t |
Mnemosyne |
Aug-05-11 09:20 PM |
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I AM rich in many ways. I don't think "most" rich folks are |
Fire1 |
Aug-05-11 05:33 PM |
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When some of the exceed the greed limit there is no one there to stop them. That's |
HysteryDiagnosis |
Aug-05-11 05:40 PM |
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The same as I think about all people in general |
Raine |
Aug-05-11 05:45 PM |
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It's those who use their money and power to amass more |
alfredo |
Aug-05-11 05:55 PM |
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The rich are not like you and I: moreover government has decided to eviscerate the big three so |
indepat |
Aug-05-11 07:05 PM |
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Hmm |
LatteLibertine |
Aug-05-11 08:22 PM |
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I don't know any of the rich. |
LWolf |
Aug-05-11 08:26 PM |
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I don't understand "smart". |
Igel |
Aug-05-11 08:45 PM |
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The rich create poverty, by taking more than their share. |
begin_within |
Aug-05-11 08:46 PM |
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Most of them were born into it |
workinclasszero |
Aug-05-11 09:02 PM |
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I understand that most millionaires did NOT inherit it. |
Zax2me |
Aug-05-11 10:09 PM |
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Where to start??? |
Philippine expat |
Aug-05-11 10:25 PM |
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If the horses don't shit, the sparrows don't eat? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 10:39 PM |
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Why the fixation on the rich? Too many of them are gross assholes. |
bluestate10 |
Aug-05-11 10:43 PM |
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Maybe because there is a class war going on...? |
kentuck |
Aug-05-11 10:47 PM |
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Rich in spirit suits me fine. |
devilgrrl |
Aug-05-11 11:03 PM |
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my family has rich members |
leftygolfer |
Aug-06-11 12:10 AM |
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I think we ought to be focusing on the system that rewards the behaviors, |
TBF |
Aug-06-11 11:19 AM |
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Aug-06-11 11:24 AM |
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I view them as sheltered people. I do not think as a class they |
dameocrat67 |
Aug-06-11 11:26 AM |
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Aug-06-11 11:27 AM |
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