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In reply to the discussion: Why dislike the super rich? Envious? Jealous? That's what they think. [View all]prairierose
(2,145 posts)She gave away so much of her money that she no longer qualifies for that title.
Stop trying to defend the indefensible.
There are rich people who are still human beings. J K Rowling is a good example, but she was on the dole when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. She has said that if her country had not had that help for single mothers like her, she would never have been able to finish the book.
However, most billionaires are psychopaths and have no concept of what most people think or how they live. But they also do not give their money away because they are too greedy and selfish to care about helping anyone. Many of the rich who do give any money away do it for tax breaks, if any of those are left. But there are some who still have a feeling for community and they give money to good causes. I know a very rich man who gives a lot of money to the arts here every year. He also drives a pretty small, high mileage car most of the time. The last time I saw him driving a car, it was a Prius.
So there are rich people to admire but the ones who hide their money overseas, avoid taxes and avoid real people are selfish, and greedy and care for no one but themselves and their bank accounts. Those people are the ones we want to pay their share of taxes in this country and pay their workers a fair and living wage. That is what made this country great but when the robber barons are in control, the country goes down hill.