SUPER RICH IRONY

othershoe1030 wrote:It was a bit long but since I respect your posts I waded through it. I still cannot understand why, after basically saving Wall Street's behind and so on why most of these high rollers have a visceral dislike for Obama's policies.
Granted they work hard and also admit they've been lucky in many ways too. When you're playing at the high stakes table and get lucky the sky is the limit.

They share the same disdain for nearly half the country as expressed by Romney in a rare moment of truth telling. See these comments made six months ago by Cooperman. Romney repeated the same attitude.



The President, in Cooperman’s view, draws political support from those who are dependent on government. Last October, in a question-and-answer session at a Thomson Reuters event, Cooperman said, “Our problem, frankly, is as long as the President remains anti-wealth, anti-business, anti-energy, anti-private-aviation, he will never get the business community behind him. The problem and the complication is the forty or fifty per cent of the country on the dole that support him.

Read more http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/10/08/121008fa_fact_freeland#ixzz28TTC4SGS

I think the problem is that these guys think that since they were so lucky and fortunate and hard working that everyone who works hard should become rich too.

They have no respect for any enterprise or life's work other than that of making money. There are other ways of spending your time on the planet as I'm sure they are aware but money making is the one they really respect.

While admitting on the one hand that they've been very lucky they have a very arrogant attitude and seem to think they have no responsibility other than to maximize their tax deductions. Oh, and give money to the Museum of Modern Art.

knothead wrote:
OS, Thanks for taking the time. Regarding your comment I completely agree with your conclusion regarding the view(s) of the super wealthy and their respective views and attendant resentment. Again, thank you.

othershoe1030 wrote:

knothead wrote:
OS, Thanks for taking the time. Regarding your comment I completely agree with your conclusion regarding the view(s) of the super wealthy and their respective views and attendant resentment. Again, thank you.

Well, you're welcome. I enjoy your posts. It is good to have a calm reasonable voice on here. The verbal hysterics of some posters is entertaining for a while but wears thin.

Another thing that impressed me about the article was the attitude that this group of 0.01% thought they knew best how to run their companies (probably true) and how to run the country and how everyone else should run their lives, especially women!

knothead wrote:To Dreams' point and comment, I too have worked since a very young age, worked my way through college so I can relate to your post completely. I took note of your comment regarding humanity . . . . . we have become a nation of "I've got mine so screw you" mentality which is so offensive and contrary to what I was raised to believe in.

Seaoat has so eloquently laid out the case of this charlatan who does not know what he stands for is sickening to me. Considering his choice of a running mate, Paul Ryan, a Tea Party darling, we should all be aware of the long term consequences of voting for Romney as it will literally let the fox in the hen house. That said, people who make it "big" as Dreams alluded to, are often lucky but I hold no animus towards these individuals rather I applaud them: however, once successful they should gleefully pay their fair share of their largess to keep our nation solvent and strong. The long arm of Grover Norquist . . . . .

Dreamsglore wrote:

knothead wrote:To Dreams' point and comment, I too have worked since a very young age, worked my way through college so I can relate to your post completely. I took note of your comment regarding humanity . . . . . we have become a nation of "I've got mine so screw you" mentality which is so offensive and contrary to what I was raised to believe in.

Seaoat has so eloquently laid out the case of this charlatan who does not know what he stands for is sickening to me. Considering his choice of a running mate, Paul Ryan, a Tea Party darling, we should all be aware of the long term consequences of voting for Romney as it will literally let the fox in the hen house. That said, people who make it "big" as Dreams alluded to, are often lucky but I hold no animus towards these individuals rather I applaud them: however, once successful they should gleefully pay their fair share of their largess to keep our nation solvent and strong. The long arm of Grover Norquist . . . . .

Well, I take back "always lose their humanity".That would not be true for people like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates but most do and that is perplexing to me? If you've got a good life and more than enough why be so greedy? I don't get that mentality. You can't take it w/ you.

Markle wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:

knothead wrote:To Dreams' point and comment, I too have worked since a very young age, worked my way through college so I can relate to your post completely. I took note of your comment regarding humanity . . . . . we have become a nation of "I've got mine so screw you" mentality which is so offensive and contrary to what I was raised to believe in.

Seaoat has so eloquently laid out the case of this charlatan who does not know what he stands for is sickening to me. Considering his choice of a running mate, Paul Ryan, a Tea Party darling, we should all be aware of the long term consequences of voting for Romney as it will literally let the fox in the hen house. That said, people who make it "big" as Dreams alluded to, are often lucky but I hold no animus towards these individuals rather I applaud them: however, once successful they should gleefully pay their fair share of their largess to keep our nation solvent and strong. The long arm of Grover Norquist . . . . .

Well, I take back "always lose their humanity".That would not be true for people like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates but most do and that is perplexing to me? If you've got a good life and more than enough why be so greedy? I don't get that mentality. You can't take it w/ you.

That's fine for you but why do you think it is your place to decide what is enough or to much for others? No, you certainly can't take it with you, but shouldn't the INDIVIDUAL be the one who makes the decisions on what happens to THEIR wealth and possessions?

You can't grasp the concept that if I work hard and earn $200,000 per year, that has nothing, whatsoever with you. You may CHOOSE to earn $30,000 per year. That is YOUR decision and does not increase or decrease what I earn. Instead, if you chose to earn $300,000 per year, that has no impact on what I earn. You haven't taken a dime from me. That was YOUR decision.

Progressives simply cannot wrap their mind around that simple fact.

Dreamsglore wrote:

Markle wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:

knothead wrote:To Dreams' point and comment, I too have worked since a very young age, worked my way through college so I can relate to your post completely. I took note of your comment regarding humanity . . . . . we have become a nation of "I've got mine so screw you" mentality which is so offensive and contrary to what I was raised to believe in.

Seaoat has so eloquently laid out the case of this charlatan who does not know what he stands for is sickening to me. Considering his choice of a running mate, Paul Ryan, a Tea Party darling, we should all be aware of the long term consequences of voting for Romney as it will literally let the fox in the hen house. That said, people who make it "big" as Dreams alluded to, are often lucky but I hold no animus towards these individuals rather I applaud them: however, once successful they should gleefully pay their fair share of their largess to keep our nation solvent and strong. The long arm of Grover Norquist . . . . .

Well, I take back "always lose their humanity".That would not be true for people like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates but most do and that is perplexing to me? If you've got a good life and more than enough why be so greedy? I don't get that mentality. You can't take it w/ you.

That's fine for you but why do you think it is your place to decide what is enough or to much for others? No, you certainly can't take it with you, but shouldn't the INDIVIDUAL be the one who makes the decisions on what happens to THEIR wealth and possessions?

You can't grasp the concept that if I work hard and earn $200,000 per year, that has nothing, whatsoever with you. You may CHOOSE to earn $30,000 per year. That is YOUR decision and does not increase or decrease what I earn. Instead, if you chose to earn $300,000 per year, that has no impact on what I earn. You haven't taken a dime from me. That was YOUR decision.

Progressives simply cannot wrap their mind around that simple fact.

I'm not talking about what you earn.I'm talking about helping others. You don't seem to grasp that. Greediness and selfishness is the core value in the republican party. Money is not everything ...except to you. I feel sorry for you,seriously.

Gunz wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:

Markle wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:

knothead wrote:To Dreams' point and comment, I too have worked since a very young age, worked my way through college so I can relate to your post completely. I took note of your comment regarding humanity . . . . . we have become a nation of "I've got mine so screw you" mentality which is so offensive and contrary to what I was raised to believe in.

Seaoat has so eloquently laid out the case of this charlatan who does not know what he stands for is sickening to me. Considering his choice of a running mate, Paul Ryan, a Tea Party darling, we should all be aware of the long term consequences of voting for Romney as it will literally let the fox in the hen house. That said, people who make it "big" as Dreams alluded to, are often lucky but I hold no animus towards these individuals rather I applaud them: however, once successful they should gleefully pay their fair share of their largess to keep our nation solvent and strong. The long arm of Grover Norquist . . . . .

Well, I take back "always lose their humanity".That would not be true for people like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates but most do and that is perplexing to me? If you've got a good life and more than enough why be so greedy? I don't get that mentality. You can't take it w/ you.

That's fine for you but why do you think it is your place to decide what is enough or to much for others? No, you certainly can't take it with you, but shouldn't the INDIVIDUAL be the one who makes the decisions on what happens to THEIR wealth and possessions?

You can't grasp the concept that if I work hard and earn $200,000 per year, that has nothing, whatsoever with you. You may CHOOSE to earn $30,000 per year. That is YOUR decision and does not increase or decrease what I earn. Instead, if you chose to earn $300,000 per year, that has no impact on what I earn. You haven't taken a dime from me. That was YOUR decision.

Progressives simply cannot wrap their mind around that simple fact.

I'm not talking about what you earn.I'm talking about helping others. You don't seem to grasp that. Greediness and selfishness is the core value in the republican party. Money is not everything ...except to you. I feel sorry for you,seriously.

Seriously? You have seen what Romney donates to charity V/S what Obama donates right? Might want to re-evaluate your statement. lol

Markle wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:

knothead wrote:To Dreams' point and comment, I too have worked since a very young age, worked my way through college so I can relate to your post completely. I took note of your comment regarding humanity . . . . . we have become a nation of "I've got mine so screw you" mentality which is so offensive and contrary to what I was raised to believe in.

Seaoat has so eloquently laid out the case of this charlatan who does not know what he stands for is sickening to me. Considering his choice of a running mate, Paul Ryan, a Tea Party darling, we should all be aware of the long term consequences of voting for Romney as it will literally let the fox in the hen house. That said, people who make it "big" as Dreams alluded to, are often lucky but I hold no animus towards these individuals rather I applaud them: however, once successful they should gleefully pay their fair share of their largess to keep our nation solvent and strong. The long arm of Grover Norquist . . . . .

Well, I take back "always lose their humanity".That would not be true for people like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates but most do and that is perplexing to me? If you've got a good life and more than enough why be so greedy? I don't get that mentality. You can't take it w/ you.

That's fine for you but why do you think it is your place to decide what is enough or to much for others? No, you certainly can't take it with you, but shouldn't the INDIVIDUAL be the one who makes the decisions on what happens to THEIR wealth and possessions?

You can't grasp the concept that if I work hard and earn $200,000 per year, that has nothing, whatsoever with you. You may CHOOSE to earn $30,000 per year. That is YOUR decision and does not increase or decrease what I earn. Instead, if you chose to earn $300,000 per year, that has no impact on what I earn. You haven't taken a dime from me. That was YOUR decision.

Progressives simply cannot wrap their mind around that simple fact.