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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have some humility.

Do you live in a $17 million dollar house and have your own private jet?

Thats rich.[/quote]

This is one of the most pernicious elements of America's obsession with being "middle class."  No one thinks they are rich, because everyone knows someone richer than them.  The reason this is so harmful is because, if the rich truly believe they are middle class, then they also think they earned everything they have.  They can't see their own privilege, just because there's a stockbroker or a law partner or lobbyist at their kids' school that is wealthier than they are.

This is the attitude many of us are trying to avoid, by actively talking about privilege, and relative wealth.  Because so many kids (especially in the DCUM demographic) were born on 3rd, thought they hit a triple, and can't understand why others can't just bootstrap themselves around the bases.  [/quote]

Honestly, I beg to differ.  People who are truly, truly rich - and keep their wealth for generations - do not talk about being rich.  Not on anonymous websites, not in person, and not to their kids.  They just don't.

If you don't want your kids to be spoiled, don't spoil them.  Don't live in a fancy house.  Don't buy a lot of stuff.  Don't spend your money.  (btw, this is also how can you can stay rich).  [/quote]

By the way, this is not to say you shouldn't talk about money, and saving, and donating to charity, and being fortunate, etc.  But that discussion doesn't require a pronouncement that you are rich. [/quote]

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