Be honest. What do you think about the rich? (1 Viewer)

[spicy_illusion]

Rich are made out of exploitation of the ones that aren't by not paying them enough so that they need to work but, they don't receive enough and can barely buy anything for their family. That is the world of profits. I don't like rich people.

Rich people don't owe anyone anything though? As long as they are paying their taxes and helping others and doing good in the world, then shouldn't people be doing more to get out of the situation they are in?
If you don't like where you are at, you should do something about it.
It isn't a rich persons responsibility and people should be taking their own responsibility if they want a better living in life.

This is a quote from Bill Gates which I can agree with but I know this would trigger a lot of people:

 

[Soogi]

But why do you think this? Who told you this bullshit that rich people are evil because they have money? Have you actually met a wealthy person face to face? and if so, how many of them?
There are many rich people who do good in the world and help the less fortunate and when I eventually become rich, I'll be helping others as well.

I think you'll have a completely different view if you were rich yourself, I mean, you'd have to if you want to stay rich.

I think the world would be a much better place if everyone was rich as we'd all much happier because of it (Of course, many of us would still have problems), but of course it's not realistic. What is the main reason for breakups in relationships? Financial situation.

Money isn't the end-all and be-all, but it does help greatly to live a better life.

It basically all comes down to this, not every rich person is bad, just like not every middle class and poor person is good, so when people judge a rich person just because of their financial status without knowing if they do good or not, then that person who has judged are just as bad as the self-entitled, selfish rich people who don't care for anyone but themselves.

The fact is that when you are a good person and have money, you can help the world in a big way.

i never said having money makes you evil..? but yea if anything, rich people are the ones villifying themselves. when they share gofundme links and ask us "normal people" to donate when they could easily write out a check for the full sum. when they preach to us about the environment but spend most of their time in private jets and flashing expensive cars and collaborating with big corporations that contribute to climate change more than using plastic straws ever will. when they ignore the sufferings of the poor for years but suddenly donate millions to save the notre dame only because it makes them look good and not because they actually care about the history. when they go on and on about hard work but fail to ensure their employees get paid fair wages and a safe work environment. like i said, the wealthy are not as benevolent as you make them out to be. they're not saints.

sorry, late reply but oh well;;

this is such a priviledged mindset, but in gates' defense he did not say this.

 

[spicy_illusion]

i never said having money makes you evil..? but yea if anything, rich people are the ones villifying themselves. when they share gofundme links and ask us "normal people" to donate when they could easily write out a check for the full sum. when they preach to us about the environment but spend most of their time in private jets and flashing expensive cars and collaborating with big corporations that contribute to climate change more than using plastic straws ever will. when they ignore the sufferings of the poor for years but suddenly donate millions to save the notre dame only because it makes them look good and not because they actually care about the history. when they go on and on about hard work but fail to ensure their employees get paid fair wages and a safe work environment. like i said, the wealthy are not as benevolent as you make them out to be. they're not saints.

sorry, late reply but oh well;;
If you're talking about rich people before the new rich, then yes, I would agree, but if you're talking about the new rich, then no, I wouldn't agree.
I will become one of the new rich, which means I also help people in a way which will change their lives for the better.
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[QUOTE/]this is such a priviledged mindset, but in gates' defense he did not say this.

It doesn't matter who said it at the end of the day, with all the tools, resources and information on the internet now, it should be much easier to succeed.

 

[spicy_illusion]

It doesn't matter who said it at the end of the day, with all the tools, resources and information on the internet now, it should be much easier to succeed.

Sorry, I didn't quite your message properly lol

 

[raymondchouku]

Education? Why do you think that poorer people get less education and thus can't get a well paid job? Because rich people makes good schools way more expensive so that they are always on top of the masses.

I would agree. Many of the schools (i.e. Harvard, Georgetown, Yale, Princeton, Berkeley, State Universities,etc.) charge a tuition that is like 50k per year... Which is more than 2x the amount I paid for my undergrad.. Compounded by the fact that the government will only pay around 130,000 during one's lifetime...

But... with prestigious universities have lower acceptance rates (i.e. 4-25%) there are going to be less students. Georgetown has 4500 and Princeton has 8600. In contrast to a state university that is more leniant in acceptance rates like ASU, which has around 50k annual students. So, it would make sense for prestigious schools to charge higher rates because of lower number of students.. However, I do agree that if your parents aren't paying for your education, which if they were then they are already rich since they would have 50k a year in disposable income... Scholarships are possible, but not for everybody.

Spoiler: 18+ but pertinent to the conversation

If scholarships helped everyone then Bella Knox wouldn't have had to do porn. And thats not me knocking on porn. I just don't think she would have done it if it weren't for the high cost.