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In reply to the discussion: Where does all their hate come from? [View all]RobinA
(9,894 posts)Not long ago I was at the same family gathering as a friend of the family. This friend is recently retired, quite comfortably, from an approximately $200,000 a year job in a private industry that is highly government subdidized. He had a good career that he liked. He does not have to worry about his future from a financial standpoint. He has enough money to do what he wants, but is not extravagant considering his income. He's always been extremely right-wing and getting more so. At said dinner, he went on and on about the government workers (that would be me) and their many vacations and super benefits and how we are ruining the country. I hold a Masters Degree and make $40,000+ a year. Yes, I have good health insurance. I just spent three years with one week vacation each.
I had to ask myself, Why would a guy in his position resent a person in my position so much? I certainly don't resent people who make a quarter of my salary. I didn't argue with him, because I thought it would be a waste of breath. But what gives? I'm still trying to figure it out.