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Old 09-23-2012, 09:15 AM
 
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Most of the liberals that I have met hate "rich people" and go on and on about evil corporate executives. It's really quite pathetic because they rely on the "evil execs" for their livelihood. I think they are just jealous because they lack the brain power and ambition to become wealthy, so they hate those that have the desire and ability to do so.

Anyway, these same liberals love movie stars and the Hollywood crowd, but yet they claim they hate anyone who is "rich." Don't they realize that movie stars are also "rich"? That's a bit hypocritical.
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:18 AM
 
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Most of the liberals that I have met hate "rich people" and go on and on about evil corporate executives. It's really quite pathetic because they rely on the "evil execs" for their livelihood. I think they are just jealous because they lack the brain power and ambition to become wealthy, so they hate those that have the desire and ability to do so.

Anyway, these same liberals love movie stars and the Hollywood crowd, but yet they claim they hate anyone who is "rich." Don't they realize that movie stars are also "rich"? That's a bit hypocritical.
Since you actually know these liberals, couldn't you just ask them?
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:19 AM
 
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I am a liberal as well as a lot of people I know. not one of them hate CEOs or "rich people"
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:19 AM
 
Location: West Michigan
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Your question is flawed. You obviously haven't met very many liberals and are basing your question of falsehoods and an erroneous stereotype of your own making.

By the way, I'm liberal and I absolutely love Bill and Melinda Gates and a few other very wealthy people. Why? I love how they spend their money to try to make the world a better place for the poorest among us.
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:23 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Wow..forgot 2008 already. Wall Street was behind Obama in 2008.
And he has/had corporate guys in positions of influence in his administration.

But now Wall Street is behind Romney so now they are all bad.
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:25 AM
 
Location: The Brat Stop
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Most of the liberals that I have met hate "rich people" and go on and on about evil corporate executives. It's really quite pathetic because they rely on the "evil execs" for their livelihood. I think they are just jealous because they lack the brain power and ambition to become wealthy, so they hate those that have the desire and ability to do so.

Anyway, these same liberals love movie stars and the Hollywood crowd, but yet they claim they hate anyone who is "rich." Don't they realize that movie stars are also "rich"? That's a bit hypocritical.
I used to like clint, but since his senility set in, I don't anymore than I did corporate execs..

hate is a powerful word, and we liberals don't hate, we just put up with righties.
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:26 AM
 
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That's a very good question.

They have the mindset that wealthy people in business are evil but someone extremely rich like Oprah is just all good. Liberals have an unhealthy adoration of everything in Hollywood. Now their politicians are just like pop stars -- and so when they get filthy rich like Bill Clinton has, they idolize them.
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:34 AM
 
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That's a very good question.

They have the mindset that wealthy people in business are evil but someone extremely rich like Oprah is just all good. Liberals have an unhealthy adoration of everything in Hollywood. Now their politicians are just like pop stars -- and so when they get filthy rich like Bill Clinton has, they idolize them.
I really love the internet. The land of statements without any facts.

Liberals have this mindset, Conservatives have that mindset, Republicans are this way, and Democrats are that way.

How can you possibly conclude that a whole bunch of people you have never met think a particular way?
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:34 AM
 
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One of the tactics of Obama's reelection campaign tactics is the "politics of envy".
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:41 AM
 
Location: West Michigan
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That's a very good question.

They have the mindset that wealthy people in business are evil but someone extremely rich like Oprah is just all good. Liberals have an unhealthy adoration of everything in Hollywood. Now their politicians are just like pop stars -- and so when they get filthy rich like Bill Clinton has, they idolize them.
It's interesting that you don't consider Oprah to be a wealthy business woman. Do you think she accumulated the wreath she has by just being a talk show host? She wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth like Romney. Why is it that you can admire a CEO of a corporation but you put down someone who might admire Oprah? She built an empire with just as much blood, sweat and tears as someone who a built a corporation from the ground up did?

Hint: liberal like rich people who support liberal causes and conservatives like rich people who support conservative causes. It's not rocket science. If you think real hard this concept might sink in.
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