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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know how I feel about this.

I had very little growing up and have had to work for everything I have.  It always bothered me to have to be in school wiht people who had college, their apartments, etc. paid for, internships waiting for them, etc. To get the same or even a fraction of what was available to them, I had to work my ass off. I didn't begrudge them for it but it was a tough pill to swallow.

I see a lot of these folks acting as if they had to work for what they have. But, in truth, their family's money gave them a HUGE leg up in terms of saving for their own wealth (you get a leg up with no student loans to pay) and opportunities.

So, the folks who have a sense of entitlement based on the fact that they are entitled is what bothers me.

I also have issues with the utter greed that is apparent with many wealthy people.  No such thing as too much money, too expensive of cars, etc.  If they gave back even a little to benefit others . . . . (some do, yes, I know). The "only benefit me and my family" mentality is pretty gross to me.  I do pretty well but would not consider myself "rich" now and we give a lot of ourselves -money and volunteering- to charities. I think all people of means should (morally, not legally).[/quote]

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