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I like successful people too....which is why I want everyone to be successful, including the poor. And the reason why the U.S has the highest poverty rate in the developed world is because of the lack of policy that addresses this problem.
Republican's want to continue business as usual, which is obviously not working...and Progressives want to address the problem...which has been tried and tested in other countries...and actually works! And guess what....those countries have rich people too! Yep, you can still be rich and live in a society where everyone has access to better opportunities.
Better schools, affordable healthcare, unemployment programs, mass transit, affordable daycare, housing subsidies...etc....all investment in the public infrastructure, creating functional human beings who will go on to be productive members of society.
But it's all about breaking the cycle of poverty and you won't accomplish that by giving more tax cuts to the rich and hoping it trickles down on them. It has not worked and it will never work.
Could not rep you anymore.
This is so true!
There are more Billionaires pr capita in Sweden and Norway then the US. Denmark and Finland have less then the US.
Why do liberals want us to hate successful people? .
Why do conservatives think that having an opinion = hate?
ETA: I know why. People accuse others of what they, themselves, feel. Especially when there is a clear lack of introspection. Conservatives assume that liberals hate because that is there mojo.
I think the fact that the OP associates the notion of "success" exclusively to financial prosperity highlights whats fundamentally wrong with contemporary American culture. A wealthy man who ignores his kids, cheats on his wife, uses his friends, undermines his colleagues is in no way a successful person, doesn't matter the amount of money in their bank account.
I consider someone like Jonas Salk to be a far more successful person then Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet or Bill Gates.
Why do liberals want us to hate successful people? The successful pay almost all the taxes and take none of the benefits. They tend to be better educated, better mannered, and in my opinion more enjoyable to be around.
Would you rather live next to someone who makes $30k/yr or $500k/yr? The neighbor who makes $500k/yr will increase your property value because he will have a nicely manicured lawn, garden, freshly painted exterior, etc. Poor people tend to be lazy and their property will go to crap.
Probably because it's a rich person that has screwed everyone over. I myself, have had to deal with very wealthy entrepreneurs that will pay off politicians to try and use eminent domain to get people off of their land so he can come and buy it up at a bargain price.
Why do liberals want us to hate successful people? The successful pay almost all the taxes and take none of the benefits. They tend to be better educated, better mannered, and in my opinion more enjoyable to be around.
Would you rather live next to someone who makes $30k/yr or $500k/yr? The neighbor who makes $500k/yr will increase your property value because he will have a nicely manicured lawn, garden, freshly painted exterior, etc. Poor people tend to be lazy and their property will go to crap.
Who says hate the rich? I just want them to pay the same percentage of taxes that I do. And that includes corporations like Amazon.
I think the fact that the OP associates the notion of "success" exclusively to financial prosperity highlights whats fundamentally wrong with contemporary American culture.
Go Ken. Agreed 500%
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A wealthy man who ignores his kids, cheats on his wife, uses his friends, undermines his colleagues is in no way a successful person, doesn't matter the amount of money in their bank account.
I consider someone like Jonas Salk to be a far more successful person then Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet or Bill Gates.
Who says hate the rich? I just want them to pay the same percentage of taxes that I do. And that includes corporations like Amazon.
I hope I live long enough to see THAT happen....too bad asswipers like Bezos just hire lawyers/lobbyists/whatever to maintain their "status quo", so not sure that will ever happen..
Why do liberals want us to hate successful people? The successful pay almost all the taxes and take none of the benefits. They tend to be better educated, better mannered, and in my opinion more enjoyable to be around.
Would you rather live next to someone who makes $30k/yr or $500k/yr? The neighbor who makes $500k/yr will increase your property value because he will have a nicely manicured lawn, garden, freshly painted exterior, etc. Poor people tend to be lazy and their property will go to crap.
Liberals don't want you to hate successful people. They hope you hate only those successful people who have made huge profits from the misery, exploitation, or impoverishment of others, and those whose greed leads them to avoid paying back their fair share.
What exactly do you mean by "The successful pay almost all the taxes and take none of the benefits"? Jared Kushner, as an example, is worth $300,000,000 and reportedly hasn't paid any taxes lately.
By the way, have you ever considered that maybe those poor people you condemn are trying to make sure their bills are paid, and just don't have the extra money to pay for those cosmetic aspects you like?
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