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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know why folks on this thread equate pursuing money - even through the revolving door of government service, to be evil. High positions and personal fortunes can do far more good than a single individual who puts in 30 years helping the homeless. Money allows fir the hiring of an army of such individuals. Just look at the philanthropic activities of wealthy people throughout history. 
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Wealthy people throughout history have almost unanimously acquired their fortunes from doing terrible things. Humanity has always been better off with many normal people doing good things than by a few powerful criminals seeking to wash the blood from their hands after a lifetime of cruelty by "philanthrophy." However, as someone posting on an American site largely devoted to consumerism, you've also been raised on a steady diet of money worship, and it's only natural you'd see the world as being improved by inequality, rather than by equality. But on the off-chance you're actually interested in seeing the world differently, we don't need any more billionaires trying to shape global policies. [/quote]

You obviously don't know any people who are self made. At 25, I had a negative net worth (b school loans). At 50, I had a $4 million net worth from working continuously, saving and investing well and luckily.  If I were into consumerism, I wouldn't be wealthy now.[/quote]

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