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Old 11-19-2014, 09:18 PM
 
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and just 85 people own as much as half the world.

Infuriating Facts About Our Disappearing Middle-Class Wealth | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

In the Future We'll All Be Renters:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...dle-class.html
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Old 11-19-2014, 09:28 PM
 
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It's not like they stole it from you or your ancestors, bro. Otherwise you can have your day in court and take it back, maybe.
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Old 11-19-2014, 09:51 PM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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So you obviously feel entitled to this wealth that you never worked for?

Poor people are poor for three reasons; they have physical problems, they are incredibly lazy or they are stupid and dumb as boxes of rocks.

So what to do? Thing is if we gave you and a third of your buddies a million dollars each within two years half of you would be broke complaining about how the man stole from you and how unfair it is.

If you are 25 and want to be rich do you know how to do it? Get a second part time job earning$100 a week an put that money in an average performing mutual fund and in 40 years you would be a millionaire and possibly several times over.

Don't want to work like that? I understand that but if I decide to do that and deposit $200/week in a mutual fund and retire a millionaire at 55 while you still work would that be unfair in your eyes and that I should give you half of what I had because it would be fair in your eyes?

So what do you want to do about it? If you were a dictator what would you order done to bring back fairness?
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Old 11-19-2014, 09:52 PM
 
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And Obama and Democrats made them richer.
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Old 11-19-2014, 09:56 PM
 
Location: southern california
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They might be rich but not much comfort in that
here they throw landlords under the bus in court
Trashed apt ,3 months back rent unpaid ,and a withdraw of eviction bek of threat of further litigation , is common
What was the offense ? wwr
White while renting
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Old 11-19-2014, 09:58 PM
 
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So you obviously feel entitled to this wealth that you never worked for?

Poor people are poor for three reasons; they have physical problems, they are incredibly lazy or they are stupid and dumb as boxes of rocks.

So what to do? Thing is if we gave you and a third of your buddies a million dollars each within two years half of you would be broke complaining about how the man stole from you and how unfair it is.

If you are 25 and want to be rich do you know how to do it? Get a second part time job earning$100 a week an put that money in an average performing mutual fund and in 40 years you would be a millionaire and possibly several times over.

Don't want to work like that? I understand that but if I decide to do that and deposit $200/week in a mutual fund and retire a millionaire at 55 while you still work would that be unfair in your eyes and that I should give you half of what I had because it would be fair in your eyes?

So what do you want to do about it? If you were a dictator what would you order done to bring back fairness?
Or maybe they are just poor because they can't get ahead no matter how hard they try. My mom worked 2 jobs to support us. She was not lazy nor dumb. You must be rich since you have all the answers on how to become rich
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Old 11-19-2014, 10:03 PM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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Or maybe they are just poor because they can't get ahead no matter how hard they try. My mom worked 2 jobs to support us. She was not lazy nor dumb. You must be rich since you have all the answers on how to become rich
What happened to your dad? Did he work too?
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Old 11-19-2014, 10:22 PM
 
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What happened to your dad? Did he work too?
My dad was in the air force then worked for the cia. He was never home...always off on some mission. The money was never there though. So my mom picked up the slack.
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Old 11-19-2014, 10:25 PM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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My dad was in the air force then worked for the cia. He was never home...always off on some mission. The money was never there though. So my mom picked up the slack.
Sounds like your mom made a mistake when she chose a mate. A bad decision that cost her dearly.
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Old 11-19-2014, 10:26 PM
 
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I agree to the notion that having this much wealth in the hands of few isn't ideal, but then again if we were all truly middle class and those at the top steal owned as much as they do would we complain? I do want an answer to that. And an economy of renters isn't a bad thing honestly, look at Germany, but we want to make sure rent isn't sky high while also making you sure that people still want to purchase homes EVENTUALLY.
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