Do rich people and their immense privilege bother you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

[Anonymous]

No, they can't take their wealth to a grave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who are oblivious to their privilege are annoying.

Rich or not.

+1.

[Anonymous]

The Citizens United decision, which allows rich people and their corporations to control the legislative, executive, and judicial processes, is what bothers me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

Those are few and far in between. Basically the myth of rags-to-riches is dead because if you don't have superior upbringing and schooling in terms of access to the best schools, tutors, and connections the door to immense wealth is already closed. Bygone are the days of striking it out on your own and making something out of nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

Those are few and far in between. Basically the myth of rags-to-riches is dead because if you don't have superior upbringing and schooling in terms of access to the best schools, tutors, and connections the door to immense wealth is already closed. Bygone are the days of striking it out on your own and making something out of nothing.

And here come the excuses....

Plenty of people that grew up poor, and did not go to college make it. Most small business owners seem to have figured it out. You think every person that owns a restaurant/dry cleaner/car dealership/whatever grew up privileged?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

My sentiment remains the same. It's great that it worked for them, but if they believe it can work for everyone else the same way they are pretty unaware of the world around them.

[Anonymous]

Generally no but I still have some lingering resentment from high school which will probably resonate with some folks on here.

I come from a well off family and went to private schools in NYC where the wealth is enormous. My classmates were the children of people on the Forbes 400 and well known on Wall St., Hollywood, etc.. So my family’s lifestyle was pittance compared to them. It was a fact of life for me and didn’t really bother me until college time. In junior and senior year, all of a sudden the really rich kids got prime leadership positions in clubs and teams despite other kids, like yours truly, having worked hard to earn those spots. And when college acceptances came it was depressing/horrifying/enraging to watch one super rich kid after another get into Ivy League schools. Sure, they were smart and could do the work but watching a slacker get into Brown just because his dad was the chairman of a major investment bank was infuriating.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

Those are few and far in between. Basically the myth of rags-to-riches is dead because if you don't have superior upbringing and schooling in terms of access to the best schools, tutors, and connections the door to immense wealth is already closed. Bygone are the days of striking it out on your own and making something out of nothing.

And here come the excuses....

Plenty of people that grew up poor, and did not go to college make it. Most small business owners seem to have figured it out. You think every person that owns a restaurant/dry cleaner/car dealership/whatever grew up privileged?

Except working hard is no guarantee. Take Shaun King, the journalist in NYC. He is married, his wife works, he’s pretty well-known, has 4 jobs, and just tweeted that he can’t afford to buy a house where he lives (Brooklyn). If you didn’t get a pretty serious leg up, you can’t afford to truly accrue wealth (through property, the markets, etc) because you just aren’t starting from the same place as someone who inherited their riches. Or, even beyond ‘riches,’ someone who didn’t have to pay for college. Or who had parents who paid their car loans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

A lot of it is luck, and people who think like that have no gratitude. Most people are working very hard and still don't make it. Most people don't change income classes in their lifetime, no matter how hard they work. It's much, much more difficult than you might think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Citizens United decision, which allows rich people and their corporations to control the legislative, executive, and judicial processes, is what bothers me.

Nailed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I learned that Oscan nominees will receive goody bags worth 100k tonight. I understand that they’re hard working and deserve their success and riches but I think 100k in gifts for already very wealthy individuals is so excessive.


I grew up middle class but my parents made a lot of sacrifices to send me to a private school with Uber rich kids. That was hard. Just seeing how easy life was for them and how privileged they were.

I don’t know why I feel almost...resentful? Even though of course it’s theirblife and they should enjoy it. It just bugged me how they were in a bubble and assumed their life was normal.

Its a beauty contest for women and most slept their way to the top. Jennifer lawrence and halle berry winning oscars pft. Most of those women slept with weinstein. Oscars and expensive goody bags with gated houses and armed guards is pure liberal hypocrisy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

A lot of it is luck, and people who think like that have no gratitude. Most people are working very hard and still don't make it. Most people don't change income classes in their lifetime, no matter how hard they work. It's much, much more difficult than you might think.

+1
And the insightful ones acknowledge the role of luck and are actually pretty pragmatic about the whole situation. It is interesting who gets it and who doesn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only rich/wealthy people who annoy me are the ones who believe everyone could have what they have if they just "worked hard enough". That type of lack of nuanced thinking bothers me in anyone though.

What about the people that did make it themselves? Came from nothing, worked for it, and succeeded? Why can’t they feel that way, it worked for them, it can work for others.

My husband has a friend, we’ll call him Jim. Jim was smart and went to a good college but nothing extraordinary. He happened to be roommates with a guy who had a brilliant tech idea. They started a business right out of school, and while James was a hard worker, he freely admits all of the innovation was his roomate’s. After only about 3-4 years, the company sold and James’ portion was $50 million. He freely admits, his own words, he did nothing more to deserve that money than any other smart hard working white collar worker. He was simply friends with the right person at the right time.

[Anonymous]

What bothers me is the gold digging women, whose main accomplishments in life are marrying a rich man and popping out 3 or 4 kids, acting like they are better than everyone else.