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Jerry442

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8. Exactly. I'm envious of the kids I know because...

Reply to starroute (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:38 AM

Mar 2014

...they have youth and exuberance and don't have gray hair and arthritis. I'm not angry at them, but I am angry at the fat cat thieves and con men in the world that are screwing with their future.

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"Envy Versus Anger" by Paul Krugman at the NYTimes [View all] applegrove Mar 2014 OP

"Envy" is a variant of anger. Igel Mar 2014 #1

The point is that the 1% have taken specific and repeated actions to harm applegrove Mar 2014 #2

I agree. senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #4

Calling it envy also implies the 1% who are wailing have done nothing wrong. That they and applegrove Mar 2014 #5

Envy is when you wish you were someone -- anger is when you're mad at them starroute Mar 2014 #6

Exactly. I'm envious of the kids I know because... Jerry442 Mar 2014 #8

Envy is what we felt for the rich when we had good-paying jobs and believed we'd retire in comfort. winter is coming Mar 2014 #10

And both are based in ego. n/t flvegan Mar 2014 #7

Disagree. I can happily envy someone's possession but feel no anger. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #12

Kick.. no envy here. thanks apple Cha Mar 2014 #3

K&R.... daleanime Mar 2014 #9

Very well said, Dr Krugman! davekriss Mar 2014 #11

I don't think it really matters. JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #13

That is the whole point of making the applegrove Mar 2014 #14

Thanks for missing my point... JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #15

You can largely blame the rich in your first paragraph for the problems in your last one. JoeyT Mar 2014 #16