A Nation of Entitlements

College Life
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<p>peter:</p>

<p>"No, often the rich were born into the right family. Next thing you’re going to tell me that rapists should be rewarded for their rapey skills and reap the benefits. "</p>

<p>[Most</a> Affluent Americans Earn Their Wealth, Feel More Secure During Economic Downturns, PNC… – re> PHILADELPHIA, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --](<a href=“http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/most-affluent-americans-earn-their-wealth-feel-more-secure-during-economic-downturns-pnc-survey-reveals-57351597.html]Most”>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/most-affluent-americans-earn-their-wealth-feel-more-secure-during-economic-downturns-pnc-survey-reveals-57351597.html)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/s/stanley-millionaire.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/s/stanley-millionaire.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The NY Times article cites only 19% of the wealthy inherited your wealth. And that is a notoriously liberal publication. I hardly think 19% equates to the VAST MAJORITY. You are making false assumptions based on your own personal biases. Your assumptions are quite idiotic, and it’s hilarious that you think they are in any way right. You are the one making vast and unsubstiantied claims, and false accusations. Your ignorance is truly astounding.</p>

<p>“Also, you “naïve idealists” have it in your head that every rich person has earned every dollar they have made. For many rich people, sure, this is true. But for the VAST MAJORITY, this simply isn’t.”</p>

<p>Is it not equally “naive” to think that the VAST MAJORITY of rich don’t earn their wealth, and that the vast majority of the poor are just “unlucky?” Your argument seems extremely hypocritical.</p>

<p>“That multi-million dollar house is going straight to the children, who never earned a penny of it.”</p>

<p>You do realize that there is something in this country called the estate tax, meaning nothing inherited is “free,” even though that inherited entity has been taxed during the now dead person life. </p>

<p>It is so so so funny that you get all emotional because people supposedly make assumptions about the poor, yet you are making outlandish, false claims yourself. And then have the audacity to call others ignorant because they have another opinion. You give a horrible portrayal of the average idealistic, Marxist far left liberal. Congratulations, you made your entire argument look like some massive myth based conspiracy theory with absolutely no backing.</p>