Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 17:05     Subject: Re:Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:Money can't buy class. We're old money (no exaggeration): private jet, boats, five cars here, two in our other home, blah blah blah. I'm pretty sure most people in our circle don't even know we fly private. We wear t-shirst and jeans and ride Harleys. You wouldn't last a second in our old world money. Loooooooooser!
j

You're as bad as the OP, just in your own way. Taking troll bait as an invitation to humble brag isn't classy.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 17:04     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, Republican, but you are the epitome of the compassionate conservative who just doesn't understand this very basic distinguishing factor. As you've stated, you are happy to help those you deem worthy of assistance, but I suspect you aren't a fan of eradicating homelessness and poverty by expanding the safety net. That's the real difference. And if you say you are in favor of eradicating homelessness and poverty, then you are voting for the wrong party.


The safety net has been expanded. Has this ended homelessness and poverty?
Just one example:


The government is not the answer to ending poverty and homelessness. Seems as if expanding the safety net has only expanded the problem.


I wonder if there was some significant economic event that happened around 2006 that might have caused lots of people to lose their jobs and need food assistance.


You mean 2008/2009? Because things looked pretty stable until then. Oh, yeah, that is when our current administration took office.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 17:03     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Actually I'm not. I didn't come from money. Lower middle class at best and a shitty mid western town that is slowly decaying due to offshoring.

Sorry you didn't choose a major in college that has high paying mid career salary and went with a liberal arts degree that makes you feel smart but pays $30k a year. You should have taken out loans like me and gone to business school. Sorry you didn't take a job fraught with risk and move to the budding new Silicon Valley of nova with a ton of student debt but with hope for the upside. Actually nope not sorry at all. The heated seats in my GL550 warm my soul.


As a proud conservative, I agree with you on the need for people to make their own success in life. But I'm sorry you are an asshole about what you've achieved.


Does someone make their own success when they pay for school through student loans backed by the Federal government and then take a tax deduction based on the interest paid on the loan?

I'm a proud moderate, and I think that we should provide assistance to people so that hey can gain the skills they need to be successful. I think that people who get help need to remember that they benefited from the help provided and should not become asshats like OP.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 17:01     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, Republican, but you are the epitome of the compassionate conservative who just doesn't understand this very basic distinguishing factor. As you've stated, you are happy to help those you deem worthy of assistance, but I suspect you aren't a fan of eradicating homelessness and poverty by expanding the safety net. That's the real difference. And if you say you are in favor of eradicating homelessness and poverty, then you are voting for the wrong party.


The safety net has been expanded. Has this ended homelessness and poverty?
Just one example:


The government is not the answer to ending poverty and homelessness. Seems as if expanding the safety net has only expanded the problem.


I wonder if there was some significant economic event that happened around 2006 that might have caused lots of people to lose their jobs and need food assistance.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 17:01     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:Actually I'm not. I didn't come from money. Lower middle class at best and a shitty mid western town that is slowly decaying due to offshoring.

Sorry you didn't choose a major in college that has high paying mid career salary and went with a liberal arts degree that makes you feel smart but pays $30k a year. You should have taken out loans like me and gone to business school. Sorry you didn't take a job fraught with risk and move to the budding new Silicon Valley of nova with a ton of student debt but with hope for the upside. Actually nope not sorry at all. The heated seats in my GL550 warm my soul.



Oh God. This is so embarrassing and nouveau riche. I can't even deal.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 17:00     Subject: Re:Sorry you're poor
I actually don't think this OP is a troll, because he has bragged about this rags to riches story before. I'm embarrassed that I know this, but that's another thread.

OP, I grew up in a trailer and now live in a million dollar home thanks to extremely hard work, student loans, and luck. However in my life I have seen incredible tragedy and I would give every penny away if I could change some of the awful things I have been through as an adult.

You're really focusing on the wrong things and as others have noted, you sound like an ass.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:57     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thank you for posting this, OP! I've been struggling with how to explain the difference between a democrat and a republican to my five year old, and now I can simply read your post and explain that republicans are ignorant, selfish people who only care about themselves. Thanks again!


After reading the first half of your post I thought is was going to go the other way.

Thought you were going to tell your kid that the american way is to work hard, not stick your hand out, and try to achieve something as opposed to making sure that every single person gets a fair shake regardless of effort.


For the record, I am sure there are tons of liberals that drive a GL Mercedes, so not sure how you could tell OP was a republican.


Try not to do too much damage to your kid with your liberal, socialist perspective.


Wow that flew over your head like a 747 at altitude.

The pp isn't taking issue with the car, but OP's attitude.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:57     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, Republican, but you are the epitome of the compassionate conservative who just doesn't understand this very basic distinguishing factor. As you've stated, you are happy to help those you deem worthy of assistance, but I suspect you aren't a fan of eradicating homelessness and poverty by expanding the safety net. That's the real difference. And if you say you are in favor of eradicating homelessness and poverty, then you are voting for the wrong party.


The safety net has been expanded. Has this ended homelessness and poverty?
Just one example:


The government is not the answer to ending poverty and homelessness. Seems as if expanding the safety net has only expanded the problem.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:56     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thank you for posting this, OP! I've been struggling with how to explain the difference between a democrat and a republican to my five year old, and now I can simply read your post and explain that republicans are ignorant, selfish people who only care about themselves. Thanks again!


After reading the first half of your post I thought is was going to go the other way.

Thought you were going to tell your kid that the american way is to work hard, not stick your hand out, and try to achieve something as opposed to making sure that every single person gets a fair shake regardless of effort.

For the record, I am sure there are tons of liberals that drive a GL Mercedes, so not sure how you could tell OP was a republican.

Try not to do too much damage to your kid with your liberal, socialist perspective.


I guess I missed the part where PP was going to tell the PP's child about how great the world is when the government nationalizes the means of production.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:54     Subject: Sorry you're poor
You can take the douchebag out of the small town, but you can't take the douchebag out of the douchebag.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:54     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:Thank you for posting this, OP! I've been struggling with how to explain the difference between a democrat and a republican to my five year old, and now I can simply read your post and explain that republicans are ignorant, selfish people who only care about themselves. Thanks again!


After reading the first half of your post I thought is was going to go the other way.

Thought you were going to tell your kid that the american way is to work hard, not stick your hand out, and try to achieve something as opposed to making sure that every single person gets a fair shake regardless of effort.


For the record, I am sure there are tons of liberals that drive a GL Mercedes, so not sure how you could tell OP was a republican.


Try not to do too much damage to your kid with your liberal, socialist perspective.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:52     Subject: Sorry you're poor
I'm sorry I'm poor too, rich seems better...
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:46     Subject: Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:Actually I'm not. I didn't come from money. Lower middle class at best and a shitty mid western town that is slowly decaying due to offshoring.

Sorry you didn't choose a major in college that has high paying mid career salary and went with a liberal arts degree that makes you feel smart but pays $30k a year. You should have taken out loans like me and gone to business school. Sorry you didn't take a job fraught with risk and move to the budding new Silicon Valley of nova with a ton of student debt but with hope for the upside. Actually nope not sorry at all. The heated seats in my GL550 warm my soul.


As a proud conservative, I agree with you on the need for people to make their own success in life. But I'm sorry you are an asshole about what you've achieved.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:45     Subject: Re:Sorry you're poor
Anonymous wrote:Money can't buy class. We're old money (no exaggeration): private jet, boats, five cars here, two in our other home, blah blah blah. I'm pretty sure most people in our circle don't even know we fly private. We wear t-shirst and jeans and ride Harleys. You wouldn't last a second in our old world money. Loooooooooser!


I am friends with "old money," which is humbling, to say the least.

And they would never post on this forum.

Old money has too much class to even do a an anonymous brag.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2014 16:43     Subject: Sorry you're poor
So many successful people comment on their good luck in ended up where they did. Some people make what seem to be good choices at the time, but life deals them tough ones. Also, the digital disruption has thrown many folks for a loop. I have so many examples ... Don't tempt fate, OP. You are not exempt from health problems, drunk drivers, wrong place, wrong time crime scene ...