Wow, alot of socialist in the vicinity. Where to begin.
Originally posted by Filtherton:
"When was the last day that bill gates had wipe the sweat off his brow from a hard days work?
1. How many people inherited their wealth compared to worked hard for it? How rich would gwb be today if he was born to a steel worker in pittsburgh rather than a wealthy new england political clan.
2. If you have a lot of wealth, you can thank the workers who gave you their labor for less than it was worth."
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Well first, Bill Gates has revolutionized computer software and deserves every penny he ever made. Ideas are normally more valuable than physical labor.
2. If you have a job, you can thank someone smarter than you who figured out a way to compete successfully in a market and create your job. Also, the market dictates what labor is worth. If you don't like your wage than you should develop more valuable skills.
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Originally posted by Zeld2.0:
"I find it far easier to claim everyone is getting lazy than to consider the possibility that even those who work hard can get trounced by those above.
Not to mention the fact that even the hardest working people are *never* going to get to that 1%.
But thanks for playing!"
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Oh, how witty
Getting into the top 1% of earners isn't guaranteed to anyone who has a good idea or works hard. But the opportunity is still there. Our society would be better off if we had more people like Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller who revolutionized industries, created jobs, increased our standard of living, and became filthy rich through hard work and vision.
Now we have people with political views like yours who feel like they can't succeed and that society is so unfair, etc, etc. If you have a great idea or some unique skill than you deserve to become rich. Otherwise, you don't. But in this country you can still work hard and live well.
Step into the light...