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[quote=Anonymous]My father-in-law was resentful about having to pay the back taxes on his father’s house for years. His resentment broke up his sibling relationships. He thought it was unfair that the burden was placed on him. His siblings thought he should pay, because he was the only one who had made it “out” and could afford it.

Meanwhile my east-Asian father provided for his entire family for an entire generation with gratitude. He was the only one in his family who had made it “out” and could afford it. He sent every single niece and nephew to college. He said appreciative to be able to do so.

I think in general white men struggle, because they have been given their emotional management skills by the generation before them. Yes, some were lucky enough to have emotionally skilled fathers and role models. However the vast majority thought certain feelings were for sissies and the only tool they developed was to block them.

The modern world requires collaboration, empathy and complex processing. Trump supporters don’t want that. But if they had it, they would feel better about themselves and do better by others.

One last note: by coincidence, by 2005, my father-in-law and father both amassed assets of $4m. My father-in-law, suspicious of the world, proudly kept his in CDs. My father took the advice of his close friend group and invested in business ventures that were brought to him by honest, hard-working people. 20 years later, my father-in-law still has $4m. My father has $22m.[/quote]

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