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In reply to the discussion: Richsplaining [View all]Android3.14
(5,402 posts)47. There you go
I find it annoying as well, and I love the term "richsplaining".
However, we should avoid willful ignorance of valuable guidance from experts simply because those experts are wealthy or come from wealthy families.
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I know what you are saying. Been poor all my life and never as poor as I am now. But I got
jwirr
May 2015
#18
Another good point. They really need to listen to us if they want something to work. Unfortunately
jwirr
May 2015
#37
It appears I am not the ony one deeply pissed off and irritated by "rich 'splainin'"
Dragonfli
May 2015
#4
I just wrote about you above clarice, I hope you find my comments flattering /nt
Dragonfli
May 2015
#9
Would you love valid attention that may be gained by explaining your poor-scuzing comment?
Dragonfli
May 2015
#32
It exists in the minds of the birchers, the poster probably is parroting this
Dragonfli
May 2015
#29
The poster just confirmed where he gets his ideas from, just as I had suspected.
Dragonfli
May 2015
#35
The funniest are these silver spoon douchebags telling others to work harder.
Oneironaut
May 2015
#13
Work harder - 1-2-3 jobs to a family. Long hours. And when they come home there is no nana to
jwirr
May 2015
#23
I believe the vernacular surrounding the "work harder" myth is rooted in agrarian living.
RadiationTherapy
May 2015
#40
Yes! Of course! I edited it out for the sake of a particular rhetorical rhythm.
RadiationTherapy
May 2015
#19
David Brooks is a great example of this, but he is literally only one of thousands
bullwinkle428
May 2015
#21
You can work as hard as a bastard and it still doesn't keep the target off your back.
HughBeaumont
May 2015
#38