Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Whiskeytide

(4,657 posts)

11. The wealth is the explanation. With wealth, you ...

Reply to Javaman (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 10:13 AM

Jul 2022

… can usually get what you think you want even if you’re an asshole. In fact, it sort of encourages you to be an asshole. The rest of us have to kind of learn to get along with other people in order to accomplish things and find some happiness.

None of these people can even begin to understand that you have to be a good friend to have good friends.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

26 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Awful Speeches At Mom's Funeral: "They beat you with a wooden spoon & snidely emasculate you, too." [View all] kpete Jul 2022 OP

There is a book about Jared and Ivanka that I read FelineOverlord Jul 2022 #1

The whole family is a psychological nightmare. hlthe2b Jul 2022 #2

She apparently didn't whack Junior enough Bayard Jul 2022 #3

I agree with you to some degree geardaddy Jul 2022 #19

Totally agree. I particularly remember the f*ing hairbrush. Brutal. Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #24

Yes, right on the back of the thigh for us. geardaddy Jul 2022 #25

I have lots of sympathy for the small children they were. Beating kids doesn not make better people. Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #26

Maybe they just learned at an early age to lie and blame everyone else Meadowoak Jul 2022 #4

... Lucinda Jul 2022 #5

Sounds like a family JD Vance would love. Nt spooky3 Jul 2022 #6

I think JD Vance would have a hard time with this since they didn't stay married MagickMuffin Jul 2022 #9

I refuse to let that excuse them 867-5309. Jul 2022 #7

even with fucked up parents... Javaman Jul 2022 #8

The wealth is the explanation. With wealth, you ... Whiskeytide Jul 2022 #11

If you have enough money you might not notice that you're miserable Ocelot II Jul 2022 #15

+1 geardaddy Jul 2022 #22

If they'd used a few more condoms, we'd be blessed RainCaster Jul 2022 #10

Ha! Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #23

The family's like the Habsburgs. nt Tommy Carcetti Jul 2022 #12

Or the Medicis. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #13

Or Borgias. ret5hd Jul 2022 #14

Or Khans Higherarky Jul 2022 #16

I think they much more resemble the Hatfields of Mingo county Torchlight Jul 2022 #17

Exactly Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #21

My mom called the wooden spoon geardaddy Jul 2022 #18

They don't know enough not to bash the dead at their funeral? Jeez, no words for this. Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #20