Why do people pick on the rich?

[AnArmyVeteran]

What do you think of this?

"I'm tired of everyone picking on the rich. They are such a small and fragile group. And they have so many things to take care of since they own 95% of everything. And that's what 'we're' here. We're here to take care of all their property and cater to their every whim. Some cultures call what we do 'jobs', others call it 'slavery'. When you're always the servant, and the never the served, you are poor."

Anyone here have a candle I can light for the rich?

[ZeitgeistObserver]

1. There are 2 groups left that it's safe to pick on.

One is the rich, the other is the intelligent.

So if you're smart AND rich, you're in big trouble. :rofl:

[SmileyRose]

5. Last I saw on DU it's still good to pick on fat people.

fat rich and intelligent would be grounds to be hated by everyone on earth I suppose.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

6. Note: I said 'safe' to pick on.

I notice anyone who picks on fat people gets shredded. ;)

[Hannah Bell]

36. smokers. except for rich ones, like obama. he doesn't stink, for some reason, or have a

home coated in a thick tarry film. maybe special rich people's cigarettes.

[laughingliberal]

43. +1 nt

[Kitty Herder]

48. +2

[AnArmyVeteran]

14. Is there an 'intelligent' CEO?

But why do some think all the rich are intelligent, while the poor are stupid? Ever notice when the leaders of great corporations are asked what is going on at their companies they have no clue. Enron, Worldcom, Tobacco Industry CEOs, Wall Streeters all repeated the same things. "I am not involved in the operation of the company', "That's not my area of exertise", "I'm out of the loop in that area", or something else that means "I don't know". Well if they don't know, then why do they get millions a year?

Between the janitor in a billion dollar company and its CEO, I would choose the janitor if I had to pick one who could help survive on a desert island. The decision wouldn't even be close. Not only would I suspect the capabilities of the CEO, I know I could never trust him to kill me on the island if he thought it increased his chance of survival.

What do you think?

I know CEOs are intelligent, but how may other skills are they missing we use every day?


I LOVE your line about being rich and intelligent being in trouble... there's going to be a bigger liberal, progressive uprising that will dwarf the right wing circus...

[ZeitgeistObserver]

15. Well, I separated the two.

And then I said jokingly that someone who is both would be in big trouble.

But if you want an intelligent CEO, there is Bill Gates.

Note your instant reaction to that.

[Oregone]

16. Yes, very intelligent of him to steal from brilliant developers

[ZeitgeistObserver]

17. See? Instant reaction.

[Oregone]

18. Ditto

[ZeitgeistObserver]

21. Well a non-answer is better than nothing I suppose.

Perhaps you'd be more comfortable with Warren Buffet?

[Oregone]

23. Who said Im uncomfortable with Bill Gates?

I complemented his intelligence. He is smart enough to know that when he cannot out design and innovate, he can compensate with shrewd business practices

Kudos for jumping to the defense of the rich though. They need good men in their corner, the helpless bastards.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

25. You did.

He's smart and rich, so you instantly branded him a thief.

I pointed out there are still 2 groups it's safe to pick on, and you leaped right in to prove me right. :)

[Oregone]

27. Must be Take a Strawman to Work Day

And tomorrow is Suck a Rich Guy's Cock Day, so what a blissful time you'll have this week.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

28. Well you would know that better than me.

So I'll leave you to stew in your bile. :)

[Hannah Bell]

37. ha! (it's always that special day for some...)

[Incitatus]

22. Yeah, and he only got 1590 on the SAT. nt

[Oregone]

26. And?

Does that mean he didn't *need* to steal other's ideas and throw his business muscle around? He just did it for shits and giggles? Alright...Ill give him a free pass then

[Incitatus]

34. I didn't say he was a moral person, but he is smart. nt

[laughingliberal]

44. It likely means it was just more convenient than using his intelligence to develop his own ideas

Didn't take as long thus making money much sooner.

[marmar]

19. "the other is the intelligent"

:wtf:

[ZeitgeistObserver]

24. Smart people are always picked on.

The bookworm, the nerd, the geek...like that.

[Hannah Bell]

38. so are stupid people.

[MrScorpio]

2. I gotta better idea

Let's all throw them a telethon.

[AnArmyVeteran]

4. That would be the compassionate thing to do..

And then give them the option of therapies at an exclusive clinic or at their mansions so they can feel better about their wealth, and why they are entitled to everything they own, even if they never worded at all during their lives. But because they have money, they are special, someone who can be allowed to go anywhere, while we are excluded.

[corpseratemedia]

39. they need the money...

ask them!

[Initech]

3. Really? This person has never seen an episode of My Super Sweet 16?

Or Laguna Beach? Or The Hills? Or The Real Housewives Of Orange County? Or Cribs? Or any of the other hundreds of shows that glorify these fuckers?

[AnArmyVeteran]

9. Show some compassion for god's sake, they need it so...

[Mind_your_head]

7. "Regular" people pick on the rich b/c they KNOW that the rich make their money

on the backs of the poor. It has ALWAYS been this way. Sometimes it has been more difficult than other times for the rich to take advantage of the poor...through laws, strength of unions, etc. Those times have been when the 'poor' have actually PROSPERED and found OPPORTUNITIES and civilization as a whole has made huge progress.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

8. What's a 'regular' person?

[AnArmyVeteran]

10. 'me' = poor 'me'

[ZeitgeistObserver]

11. Apparently! LOL

[Mind_your_head]

29. 'regular' person = middle class

....soon to be on the "endangered species" list, if we are all lucky.

(being on the endangered species list = special protection from further harm/duress.)

[ZeitgeistObserver]

30. Then they; are 'middle-class'.

I don't think they see themselves as nothing but 'regular'. That implies dull average conformists.

[Mind_your_head]

31. No.

Your logic is as correct as your English.

g'night.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

32. The appeal to 'English' really doesn't work.

But enjoy your night.

[laughingliberal]

45. That would be the ones who are not in the top 1% and who don't own their own congress critters. nt

[FarLeftFist]

12. Because the biggest percentage of rich people...

Inherited their money, followed by oil tycoons. 2 groups of people I have little respect for.

[Echo In Light]

46. +1

[Prometheus Bound]

13. For some reason most non-rich seem to idolize the rich.

[Union Yes]

20. Recced but it's stil at zero.

:grr:

Great OP!

:fistbump:

[moondust]

33. Because so few refuse government aid/welfare when many Americans are desperate?

Tax cuts? (Great!)

Low tax rates? (All right!)

Offshore tax shelters? (You bet!)

Grotesquely disproportionate income? (Woo hoo!!)

Country / Ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay
Japan / 11:1
Germany / 12:1
France / 15:1
Italy / 20:1
Canada / 20:1
South Africa / 21:1
Britain / 22:1
Hong Kong / 41:1
Mexico / 47:1
Venezuela / 50:1
United States / 475:1

http://www.cab.latech.edu/~mkroll/510_papers/fall_05/Group6.pdf (2005)

Because many don't really work for a living? (Ain't life grand!)

Other? (Bring it on!)

[laughingliberal]

47. That makes it crystal clear. nt

[geckosfeet]

35. They need some brie and water crackers with that whine

[AnArmyVeteran]

41. We must keep them fed, and happy. Serving after them. They are the master race..

with special gifts and abilities from god... for god favors the rich over the poor. All that stuff in the Bible was written by rich guys trying to keep the poor as poor as they can. If all others are poor, they will be rich.

[laughingliberal]

49. Yes. And, soon, all that prosperity we were promised would trickle down will be reaching us

It's been 30 years since we started instituting 'trickle down' economics. It must be almost time for it to reach us.

[DailyGrind51]

40. "The rich" pick on everyone else through their rapacious greed!

What are we supposed to do, say, "Thank you, Sir, may I have another?"

[blindpig]

42. k&r

Today's pig is tomorrow's bacon.

[asdjrocky]

50. Fuck the rich.

[Buns_of_Fire]

51. You have to pick at them -- they're too big to swallow whole. (n/t)

[AnArmyVeteran]

54. Great replay... we need cannibalism to be fashionable again...

[maryf]

52. K&R

they got a whole gulf to light, there's a candle for you...

[socialist_n_TN]

53. No candle.......................

but I have the world's smallest violin playing the world's saddest song. Poor little billionaires.

Fuck 'em. Nationalize their companies and seize all of their assets. They've screwed us over for WAY too long.