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SYDNEY — The world's richest woman, Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, urged those "jealous" of the wealthy to "spend less time drinking" in a piece the government described as "insulting" on Thursday.
Rinehart, whose family iron ore prospecting fortune of Aus$29.2 billion (US$30.1 billion) also makes her Australia's wealthiest person, hit out at those who she said were envious of the rich.
SYDNEY — The world's richest woman, Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, urged those "jealous" of the wealthy to "spend less time drinking" in a piece the government described as "insulting" on Thursday.
Rinehart, whose family iron ore prospecting fortune of Aus$29.2 billion (US$30.1 billion) also makes her Australia's wealthiest person, hit out at those who she said were envious of the rich.
I was interested to read that this woman inherited her wealth from her father, who discovered and developed (in partnership with a couple of mining companies) a vast deposit of minerals.
I have noticed that people who inherit great wealth often look down on people who did not inherit great wealth. See, if people simply drank less and worked more, then THEY would also, no doubt, inherit great wealth.
I deal with the public and people of moderate wealth. (not billionaires)
I find on average people who truly came up from the bottom get it and treat lower wealth people better than those who are members of the lucky sperm club.
The rich people in my circle are primarily self-made entrepreneurs. They are some of the most generous, down-to-earth people I've met.
I live in a pretty plain house. Nice zip code but hardly extravagant. My daughter needed a car and we bought her a Ford Focus. I could buy her anything. My wife's car is seven years old.
Most of us did "drink less and work more", at least metaphorically. She sounds out of touch.
SYDNEY — The world's richest woman, Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, urged those "jealous" of the wealthy to "spend less time drinking" in a piece the government described as "insulting" on Thursday.
Rinehart, whose family iron ore prospecting fortune of Aus$29.2 billion (US$30.1 billion) also makes her Australia's wealthiest person, hit out at those who she said were envious of the rich.
I'm not going to accept her as a poster child for "rich people" any more than I'm going to accept that the poor are just lazy drunks.
I don't like playing the game where you pick out the biggest arse in a group and then try to label the whole as a result. Although it's done here all the time.
I was interested to read that this woman inherited her wealth from her father, who discovered and developed (in partnership with a couple of mining companies) a vast deposit of minerals.
I have noticed that people who inherit great wealth often look down on people who did not inherit great wealth. See, if people simply drank less and worked more, then THEY would also, no doubt, inherit great wealth.
I don't think she is looking down at people, she is merely being realistic and if you want to be successful you can't whizz all of your income away at the pub. People that are successful work hard and reinvest their income.
She did inherit money, but for the last 20 years she did not let the dust collect on her feet and instead worked hard to grow her businesses and many in Australia benefit from that.
When I was living in Colorado, we hired around 150 aussies and kiwis every winter season. It was a good job that if you worked hard, you could make a nice sum of money for a seasonal job. Many turned up with big dreams of after the season, traveling the world or something similar. And many left for home at the end of season with $100 in their pocket rather than traveling the world, because they blew every penny in the beer joints in town.
It's the same I've heard in Perth and Kalgoorlie, etc. Mining workers making big money and blowing it on broads, beer and fast cars.
The few (relatively) wealthy people I've met are tightwads, and they don't pay a fair share of tax, either. Fortunately there are some around who are philanthropists.
The recent Dick Smith "rant" on the miserliness of many of the rich was right on the button.
I don't think she is looking down at people, she is merely being realistic and if you want to be successful you can't whizz all of your income away at the pub. People that are successful work hard and reinvest their income.
She did inherit money, but for the last 20 years she did not let the dust collect on her feet and instead worked hard to grow her businesses and many in Australia benefit from that.
When I was living in Colorado, we hired around 150 aussies and kiwis every winter season. It was a good job that if you worked hard, you could make a nice sum of money for a seasonal job. Many turned up with big dreams of after the season, traveling the world or something similar. And many left for home at the end of season with $100 in their pocket rather than traveling the world, because they blew every penny in the beer joints in town.
It's the same I've heard in Perth and Kalgoorlie, etc. Mining workers making big money and blowing it on broads, beer and fast cars.
Tell me you are kidding, she inherited the lot, hell she will be saying that she is envied for her good looks next.
Rather a stupid comment to make by her, she is suggesting that those who do not drink have just as much chance to INHERIT wealth.
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