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Originally Posted by Derwood
That's a completely unfounded correlation
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Really? Then just where do you think these new millionaires come from? Is it some kind of miracle where each day a bunch of newly created millionaires just pops into existence?
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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
That logic is completely illogical.
This whole idea that if you just work hard enough you too can join the ranks of people born into wealth is completely false. struggling.
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Well, it's not completely false. I've managed to improve my lifestyle significantly. Not to be a millionaire, but enough for what I want. I have friends and family who have done likewise. People have started companies on a shoestring and done really well. People have become millionaires by working for companies like Google and Microsoft.
On the other hand, I don't hear too much about people living on government assistance ever improving their lifestyle much. Maybe because there's no incentive for a government program to become successful because then a bunch of government bureaucrats might lose their jobs.
I'll take my chances with capitalism over liberal or socialist handout programs any day.