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Reply to melm00se (Reply #36)

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 03:36 PM

Jan 2014

Much has changed since the tech boom of the 90s.

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When someone tells you they got rich through hard work... [View all] Triana Jan 2014 OP

I'll give that a K & R! LeftofObama Jan 2014 #1

K&R for exposing parasites. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #2

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #3

The 'you didn't build that' backlash was a result of this harsh realization. ProgressSaves Jan 2014 #4

The one person I happen to know mercymechap Jan 2014 #5

He got rich through hard work AND taxpayer supported infrastructure n/t eridani Jan 2014 #27

Yes he did, and he is one to mercymechap Jan 2014 #109

Doing what? Bradical79 Jan 2014 #62

Well, he started out doing mercymechap Jan 2014 #110

If just hard work were the answer awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #6

So what's "rich"? badtoworse Jan 2014 #7

Good insight on your part... delete_bush Jan 2014 #15

50m+ grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #44

I hope you mean 50 million and not 50 thousand. dawg Jan 2014 #61

50 million. 50 thousand should be about double the minimum wage, IMHO grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #73

I think it is less than that. Unless you have a big family and set up a bunch of trust funds for Maraya1969 Jan 2014 #89

50m @ 4%/yr = 2m/yr, it's enough for anyone, imo grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #102

I wasn't saying it wasn't enough. I was saying it was too much. Maraya1969 Jan 2014 #108

The CEO where I work... Kelselsius Jan 2014 #8

heh Lurker Deluxe Jan 2014 #42

My mistake. Kelselsius Jan 2014 #67

So ... Lurker Deluxe Jan 2014 #72

In other words Kelselsius Jan 2014 #79

very nice Lurker Deluxe Jan 2014 #81

The topic is not whether or not he deserves his money. Kelselsius Jan 2014 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jan 2014 #105

I got rich from my hard work and my employees hard work. AngryAmish Jan 2014 #9

And your employees? Kelselsius Jan 2014 #12

How would he know what his employees do with their paychecks? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #25

Does he know if their paychecks make them rich? n/t eridani Jan 2014 #28

Oh brother. Kelselsius Jan 2014 #68

In all fairness, that is relative joeglow3 Jan 2014 #82

That's my point. He has no way of knowing if his employees save or squander their paychecks (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #92

He's a lawyer running a company. Kelselsius Jan 2014 #99

What do/did you do? Bradical79 Jan 2014 #58

lawyer AngryAmish Jan 2014 #65

LOL HangOnKids Jan 2014 #107

Right on! Nobody gets rich from hard work, they get rich by taking advantage of others who work hard DrewFlorida Jan 2014 #10

Yep.... JK Rowling..... Derek Jeter..... Elton John.... the list is endless (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #16

JK Rowling was supported by the British government while she wrote her first Potter book eridani Jan 2014 #29

Thanks for pointing that out, Eridani BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #30

I agree that not everyone takes advantage to be wealthy but.. Notafraidtoo Jan 2014 #32

There you go. HappyMe Jan 2014 #38

But the taxpayers funded the roads that your food truck drives on. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #40

Okay. HappyMe Jan 2014 #41

I don't think anyone is saying you personally didn't work hard. lark Jan 2014 #78

Everyone else has access to those same roads joeglow3 Jan 2014 #84

Whose money did you use to do these things? jmowreader Jan 2014 #76

Ever hear the phrase "work your way through college"? Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #93

And don't forget delete_bush Jan 2014 #17

See post 32# Notafraidtoo Jan 2014 #33

Name one who "Horatio Algered" his or her way to wealth and fame jmowreader Jan 2014 #77

I'm not sure who the 'we' is... delete_bush Jan 2014 #101

I'm not rich, but I am well off due to my hard work Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #21

That and a bunch of infrastructure provided courtesy US taxpayers n/t eridani Jan 2014 #31

Very true, Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #52

Don't understand. You said before you worked for the government. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #34

I do work for the govt. Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #47

So your response really had nothing to do with Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #51

Neither did half of the responses, did you question their responses? Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #53

I think you were saying, 'I make money, why can't these people?' Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #54

No, that's not what I was saying/thinking. Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #56

LOL. We once had a gungeoner troll (I know coincidence right?).... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #87

Why does the tone sound exactly the same? HangOnKids Jan 2014 #106

That is the real meaning of Trickle Down, meaning, take advantage of those under your practice or DhhD Jan 2014 #37

i've seen people get rich through hard work.. not everyone exploits people to make it. spanone Jan 2014 #11

Not directly Bradical79 Jan 2014 #59

It depends upon whether sulphurdunn Jan 2014 #13

Nobody has ever told me that. And I doubt they ever will. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #14

EPIC!!!! Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #18

I'm sure this means something delete_bush Jan 2014 #23

I usually just tell them to go fuck themselves. RagAss Jan 2014 #19

a kick for the great Don Marquis quote nt NoGOPZone Jan 2014 #20

kick mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #22

Freepers don't even get it. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #24

Gotta kick this again. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #26

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.....nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #35

Anyone read melm00se Jan 2014 #36

Great link. Must read for all at DU. toby jo Jan 2014 #45

I don't recall melm00se Jan 2014 #60

I would never discount hard work, but there is also a certain amount of luck involved, too. wyldwolf Jan 2014 #39

And the 'right' race and sex play a role as well Triana Jan 2014 #46

that it does wyldwolf Jan 2014 #49

And health issues can also be a factor. OnionPatch Jan 2014 #88

Flip it around, and say that most people work hard and don't get rich - What about them? reformist2 Jan 2014 #43

Flip it around further.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #55

We're not rich, but pretty damn comfortable.. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #91

Do you subscribe to the theory that evrything that happens to you is because of something uppityperson Jan 2014 #96

WTF? cyberswede Jan 2014 #98

I don't ask them anything. That would require some level of respect. I just bullshit them to death lonestarnot Jan 2014 #50

We know a couple that Puglover Jan 2014 #57

True. Hard work is good for many things, and has been good for me bhikkhu Jan 2014 #63

Sorry, I don't buy this thread at all. badtoworse Jan 2014 #64

I agree trekbiker Jan 2014 #70

People say things like "all rich people are parasites" Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #94

nope FatBuddy Jan 2014 #66

In the US, no one is exempt from haven taken advantage of a corrupt system. fasttense Jan 2014 #69

I'm torn about this thread hueymahl Jan 2014 #71

I understand your sentiment Triana Jan 2014 #74

That I absolutely agree with hueymahl Jan 2014 #75

... I think, 'then people like those who start threads like this closeupready Jan 2014 #80

So you're OK with sweat shops and sending jobs overseas? dougolat Jan 2014 #90

Not at all; however, I have known plenty of people who did well closeupready Jan 2014 #95

Sure, I know a few myself, but the OP is clearly talking about guys like Mitt... dougolat Jan 2014 #103

Okay, if that's the case, then I agree - sorry if there was closeupready Jan 2014 #104

As the saying goes Boom Sound 416 Jan 2014 #83

The concept is crap as demonstrated by reality TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #86

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #100