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11. I think you nailed it!

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 11:52 AM

Mar 2012

Excellent post.

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Why are rich people such jerks? [View all] liberal N proud Mar 2012 OP

WRONG. Romney has no such flaws. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #1

Exactly my point Booby Mar 2012 #15

They also eat old people's medicine for fuel. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #16

To be fair, a lot has to do with opprotunity to be a jerk Mopar151 Mar 2012 #2

liberal N proud Diclotican Mar 2012 #3

So you say that you have to be a jerk to get rich? liberal N proud Mar 2012 #4

liberal N proud Diclotican Mar 2012 #6

Non-jerks feel shame and guilt for being rich. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #14

Not all rich people are jerks JayhawkSD Mar 2012 #5

JayhawkSD Diclotican Mar 2012 #7

Most uplifting story JSD Doctor_J Mar 2012 #9

You're missing the point - TBF Apr 2012 #19

Not all slave-owners were bad. Some were real nice to the Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #21

that seems to be the thing that sets the US apart Doctor_J Mar 2012 #8

It seems often to depend on how you got rich. Kablooie Mar 2012 #10

I think you nailed it! Ishoutandscream2 Mar 2012 #11

The last 4 paragraphs of the article varelse Mar 2012 #12

Sociopathic jerks are more likely to get rich... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #13

They're Blinded By Their Green winton37 Mar 2012 #18

And that is what capitalism rewards. nt TBF Apr 2012 #20

A friend of mine DiverDave Mar 2012 #17