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There is one thing that I find fascinating and depressing at the same time - the belief that the uber rich got there with hard work and ethics alone, and that
by akudha 5y ago
There is one thing that I find fascinating and depressing at the same time - the belief that the uber rich got there with hard work and ethics alone, and that anyone can do it too, if only they work hard.
It is the belief that they themselves will get rich someday, that makes voters support (at least not oppose) all kinds of laws that benefit only the rich, often at the expense of everyone else.
I don’t know if this delusion is everywhere, but it certainly is in the U.S
- refurb 5y agoI don’t think that belief exists if you’re talking about the “Uber rich”. There is a belief that you can get rich with hard work in the US. Rich being a few million and enough cash to buy a ridiculous house or exotic car or a boat. But “uber rich”? Like $1B+, I don’t know anyone who thinks you can do that through hard work alone.
- anamexis 5y agoI think it's a lot less widespread, but on the other hand, I see this sentiment from a lot of people about Elon Musk.
- HumblyTossed 5y agoA few million isn't enough to do those things, though.
- refurb 5y agoThat’s a very Silicon Valley mentality. It’s more than enough to retire independently in LCOL areas of the US.
- HumblyTossed 5y agoWhat does retire have to do with: > Rich being a few million and enough cash to buy a ridiculous house or exotic car or a boat.