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It’s a pretty simple concept, people don’t like getting screwed by someone else, and equality of outcome is impossible. Frankly, most people don’t give a damn
by protomyth 9y ago
It’s a pretty simple concept, people don’t like getting screwed by someone else, and equality of outcome is impossible. Frankly, most people don’t give a damn how much some actor / CEO / athlete makes if they can pay all their monthly bills and have some money to enjoy themselves. Envy really isn’t in the national character until our lives are sucking.
- BLKNSLVR 9y ago> if they can pay all their monthly bills and have some money to enjoy themselves. Envy really isn’t in the national character until our lives are sucking. I know a few people that cry poor despite the fact they own a horse, or paid $2,000+ for a child's cubby house, or own a quad bike, or own a jetski. Low level envy, or "keeping up with the Jones'", is raising the level of what people feel entitled to as basics for "enjoying themselves".
- protomyth 9y agoThose people have some mental problem. Anytime you combine busybodies with envy you get a bad combination. Not to be confused with people who just suck at managing their own finances because that is a whole different problem.