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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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Being rich, in and of itself, doesn't bother me.

But people who think that their wealth is an indication that they are somehow morally superior, or are the kind of person who was born on third and thinks they hit a triple, or otherwise is blind to the fact that their wealth isn't just the result of their hard work, but has a large element of luck--those people bother me.  Rich people make bad choices, too, but their money cushions them from the effects--if a poor person made the same mistake, or even a lesser one, the consequences are usually much more serious.

Money is just money.  It doesn't make you a better person, and it's not distributed based just on hard work and who deserves it.  If you're wealthy and you're also humble, kind, and thoughtful, your wealth doesn't bother me.  It's just something you have.  [/quote]

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