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harumph

(2,399 posts)
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:09 AM Dec 11

Principles of the very wealthy

The prerogatives of the wealthy will not be undermined.

The sacredness of private property will not be questioned.

Wealth is a function of hard work first, with luck and family of origin a distant second.

Adam Smith is to be embalmed and revered, but his works not scrutinized.

CEO's are to be admired uncritically unless popular opinion renders one of them unfashionable.

Being in or associated with an 'out group' is to be assiduously avoided, unless one owns a non-profit that deals with that sort of thing.

The poor and mentally ill will always be with us, hence efforts to try and help the poor/mentally ill is primarily a publicity exercise in virtue signaling.

When you're wealthy, it's comforting to believe you live in a just world and that somehow your condition is ordained.

Opinions are only valuable if they come from people like you. Exceptions: your oncologist, your interior designer.

Because of its unpleasantness, death is not to be contemplated nor frankly discussed - ever, unless it's another person doing the dying – and then only if that person is a close family member.

Assume everyone you know is transactional. Otherwise, they're probably crazy and best to avoid.

Any plan proposed by Democrats conflicts with one or more of the aforementioned principles. Hence they are not the right team.

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Principles of the very wealthy (Original Post) harumph Dec 11 OP
I would change "The poor and mentally ill will always be with us" DBoon Dec 11 #1
That kinda dovetails with believing in a "just world" harumph Dec 11 #2
I found myself avoiding looking at a wealthy person the other day Beringia Dec 11 #3

DBoon

(23,170 posts)
1. I would change "The poor and mentally ill will always be with us"
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:15 AM
Dec 11

To
"The poor and mentally made bad life choices and deserve their situation. They should be shunned as unworthy of the attention of the wealthy"

harumph

(2,399 posts)
2. That kinda dovetails with believing in a "just world"
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:20 AM
Dec 11

Many wealthy suffer from confirmation bias believing they're meant to be rich - hence others are meant to be poor.

Beringia

(4,654 posts)
3. I found myself avoiding looking at a wealthy person the other day
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:40 AM
Dec 11

as they were leaving their "type of mansion" across the street from a nature area I was going to take a walk at. I didn't want to be caught staring at them, but I was curious what kind of person lived there. And I thought she probably didn't enjoy seeing all the regular people come and go so often on her street for all the reasons you listed

The neighborhood itself, is a design in how to get lost going anywhere


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