Money, in and of itself, ain't a bad thing. Perhaps.

[Robb]

Been catching up on Pew polls. Here's one on Occupy that had an interesting tidbit:

Notably, among Democrats and Democratic leaning independents, those with incomes of $75,000 or more are substantially more supportive more of Occupy Wall Street than those with incomes of less than $30,000 (71% vs. 56%).

Among Republicans and Republican leaning independents the pattern is reversed: Those with incomes of $75,000 and higher oppose the movement by nearly five-to-one (72% oppose, 15% support), views among Republicans with incomes of less than $30,000 are more divided (41% oppose, 30% support).

I'm still thinking about what conclusion to draw from this. Thoughts?

[Vincardog]

1. I believe it reflects earned vs inherited incomes.

[Robb]

4. I had that thought, actually.

I expect the "old money" is largely GOP, although at those levels most income is from investments rather than a paycheck anyhow.

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. Republicans are fundamentally selfish.

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It's what they are, it underlies every social and economic position they hold.

They invented the word "objectivism" because "selfishism" made them sound like dumbasses.

[silverweb]

3. General difference in attitude.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Liberals who have "made it" are sympathetic and want to give a hand up to those who are still struggling.

Conservatives either inherited theirs or stepped on others to get it and want to pull up the ladder after them.