What The Rich Really Think
by Stuart Shapiro
For the conspiracy theorists among you, Henry Blodget (who is quite wealthy himself) pulls back the curtain on how the rich think about the rest of us:
People like me dont hate Obama because hes going to raise our taxes, although we hate that plenty. We hate him because his views about the importance and primacy of the middle class diminish our status. The threat he represents isnt economic; its existential. Its not just our pocket books that are threatened, but, more importantly, our prestige and our influence on this country. Our manhood is at stake. . .
When Jack or Mitt or I call ourselves Job Creators, it isnt because its true or that there is any evidence for it. Its because being a job creator puts us right at the center of the economic universe where we deserve to be. This belief system isnt just convenient to us, although it is. Its essential in order to justify our status and power.
Im ready to grab my pitchfork!
http://www.alan.com/2012/11/11/what-the-rich-really-think/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+liberaland+%28Alan+Colmes+Liberaland%29
dimbear
(6,271 posts)They're not bright, but they're not actually morons either.
SDjack
(1,448 posts)Just thinking the same thing!
siligut
(12,272 posts)Their real fear is that all the others who sold out but didn't get rich will soon realize the only difference between them is the money.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)savebigbird
(417 posts)Last edited Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:12 PM - Edit history (1)
...makes that man sound an awful lot like my cat.