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Perhaps, if an individual doesn't want to be a victim of resentment and stereotyping, they shouldn't drive a $150,000 car? Especially at an age where it's extr
by UVB-76 11y ago
Perhaps, if an individual doesn't want to be a victim of resentment and stereotyping, they shouldn't drive a $150,000 car?
Especially at an age where it's extremely unlikely for that individual to have accrued the necessary wealth themselves.
- FussyZeus 11y agoI think it's more appropriate to say that if the individual can have a $150,000 car at no cost, why on Earth would he/she give a shit what you think of him? I'd take the car and wouldn't hear your opinions of me or it over the engine.
- lawnchair_larry 11y agoPrecisely what happens. And therein lies the problem.
- UVB-76 11y agoIt can be more nuanced than that. Some of these "rich kids" are brought up in an environment, or culture, where they simply don't expect ostenentatious displays of wealth (even by those who have apparently not earned the wealth themselves) to be met with these responses. In any case, I think it's important to emphasize the individual has a choice. No one is forcing these people to flaunt their wealth.
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- imtringued 11y agoDriving that $150,000 car is a good thing. At the very least they don't hoard all their money.
- galdosdi 11y agoSaving or investing ("hoarding" -- they're not keeping it under the mattress) is inherently ethically worse than consuming, without regards to what is being consumed or invested in? Really?
- imtringued 11y agoYou're right. They could always invest in more housing. A less tongue in cheeck answer: they usually don't invest more than half their savings. Source: http://www.financialsamurai.com/why-the-rich-hoard-so-much-cash/ http://www.financialsamurai.com/why-the-rich-hoard-so-much-c...
- UVB-76 11y agoIt depends how you look at things. You can look at it as mere circulation of money. And let's be clear, this is circulation of money, not redistribution of wealth (as they are merely exchanging one asset for another at market rate) Alternatively, you could see it as this individual making a decision about what humanity should do with scarce resources. Should we direct them towards helping those in need, or to manufacturing luxury automobiles? With great wealth comes great responsibility.