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In reply to the discussion: Chelsea Clinton: I Tried to Care About Money, But Just Couldn't [View all]ForgoTheConsequence
(4,846 posts)6. I don't usually care either.
Until there isn't enough to pay the electric bill or the fridge is empty.
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Really! Its easy to "not care about money", when you have shitloads of money nt
riderinthestorm
Jun 2014
#19
Right. The Clintons appear to have internalized the culture of wealth in which they live.
enough
Jun 2014
#35
I hope she does good (and well), but it's easy to say that when you've got a lot of money.
NightWatcher
Jun 2014
#3
How the hell did she "earn" 15 million Dollars? Seriously did she invent something? /nt
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#91
Yup, like mother, like daughter. That spoiled apple didn't fall far from the tree.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2014
#99
And I don't care that Chelsea doesn't care about money. I care that Elizabeth Warren cares more about struggling families on Main Street than the jet setters on Wall Street.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2014
#100
Yes, and by saying they don't care about money tells me they do care about it. Not just insulting; it's dishonest.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2014
#160
I wouldn't "care about money" either if my parents had a net worth in the 8 figure range
tularetom
Jun 2014
#15
Yes, I hear Chelsea's 6000 square-foot Manhatten apartment has 2 kichens; she never knows where her next meal is coming from.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2014
#101
Look...not to trash her...She grew up the way she did and there's little way she can or could
KoKo
Jun 2014
#26
wow. now YOU think you know what FDR would have said. keep making stuff up there, vanilla,
cali
Jun 2014
#39
Did FDR ever claim not to care about money, like Chelsea just did? (n/t)
WorseBeforeBetter
Jun 2014
#106
I am sure any smart person such as yourself WorseBefore' could figure it out...
VanillaRhapsody
Jun 2014
#122
it's east to not care about money when you don't ever have to worry about money....
mike_c
Jun 2014
#29
tone deaf and I've never seen anything terribly admirable about her. she seems OK and
cali
Jun 2014
#40
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea have all spoken on the subject of poverty -- I've heard them.
cheapdate
Jun 2014
#84
Well said...Team Clinton needs to come up with a communications plan for the money pile already
BeyondGeography
Jun 2014
#53
People who don't care about money have never struggled to pay bills or feed their kids.
dilby
Jun 2014
#61
WTH, this is a Democrat site, yes we all need money, there seems to be some here who worships money.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#74
Are you someone who would rather have money than friends, family and health?
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#82
that has nothing to do with my point. silly shit. and I don't countenance silly too well. sorry.
cali
Jun 2014
#85
oooh, the blind adoration and idolizing person wails at the injustice of poor wittle Chelsea
cali
Jun 2014
#141
Takes money to support a family. It takes money to maintain your health and more to get it back.
TheKentuckian
Jun 2014
#119
So what is the problem with the Clinton's net worth, they earned the wealth. If having a sizeable
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#121
What the fuck are you talking about Rand Paul for? Did I say anything about net worth disqualifying
TheKentuckian
Jun 2014
#142
Uncaring and tone deaf, do you know what the Clinton Foundation does, tone deaf, this is a group who
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#159
Do you get it, they have been on the low end of income, Bill was raised on the lower side
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#175
Oh, yea, there are many post about how much money Hillary makes for giving a speech,
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#209
I am glad to know money is not the most important item to me, my family and friends are much more
Thinkingabout
Jun 2014
#89
If she doesn't care about money why are her parents avoiding taxes to make sure she inherits more?
LeftyMom
Jun 2014
#88
As someone said above, imagine if the Romney or Bush children said the same thing.
Dawgs
Jun 2014
#157
Wanna know how to "care about money"? Try being homeless and hungry.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2014
#129
DU has lost it's mind. What a bunch of nasty posters. So many here are so off-putting, nobody would
Metric System
Jun 2014
#132
oh yes, a democrat says something plumb dumb and we're just supposed to defend it.
cali
Jun 2014
#139
Just dumb. tone deaf. but some here will contort themselves into pretzels and lie their little
cali
Jun 2014
#183
Sorry, but it wouldn't be any different if Bush/Romney/McCain kids said the same thing.
Dawgs
Jun 2014
#174
The intent may have not been what is perceived, but that doesn't matter in politics.
Dawgs
Jun 2014
#203
YES, HRC probably meant she is a wealthy yet not tax-evading person; YES, CC probably meant she
WinkyDink
Jun 2014
#212
I didn't care about money either, when I wasn't struggling to keep roof over head
magical thyme
Jun 2014
#152
That incident is a fascinating glimpse of how dysfunctional the Clinton family is.
Divernan
Jun 2014
#211
don't let the irrational Clinton haters get you down, Bea! i have a pesent for you;
dionysus
Jun 2014
#170
It's easy not to care about money when you have never had to care about money
Marrah_G
Jun 2014
#188
I really think anyone named Clinton needs to STFU about anything having to do with money.nt
Dreamer Tatum
Jun 2014
#192
She couldn't care about money because she's never had to care about money
Packerowner740
Jun 2014
#198