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clarice

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17. Maybe he's smarter than the average bear ? nt

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 02:13 PM

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What is the simplest way to define the 1% ? [View all] clarice May 2014 OP

I think it's greater than 1%. All rich people are not users treading on people, but RKP5637 May 2014 #1

Thanks....good link clarice May 2014 #2

Neither do I. It's too broad a brush to me. n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #5

Yes, they "played by the rules"... Maedhros May 2014 #7

So, everyone that is rich has benefited from a rigged system? nt clarice Jun 2014 #16

At some point, yes. Maedhros Jun 2014 #18

With all respect.... clarice Jun 2014 #19

There is a finite amount of resources and wealth in the world. Maedhros Jun 2014 #20

Again, respectfully... clarice Jun 2014 #22

Adding more money without more resources doesn't do much FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #29

I totally agree. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #26

Really ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #9

Maybe he's smarter than the average bear ? nt clarice Jun 2014 #17

Smarter? Nah. Cutthroat capitalists are cutthroat. Maedhros Jun 2014 #21

With all due respect... clarice Jun 2014 #23

American culture lionizes the barons of capitalism. Maedhros Jun 2014 #24

Me too. nt clarice Jun 2014 #25

Greedy beyond rational thought. Rex May 2014 #3

50 billion club !!!????? lol. nt clarice May 2014 #4

Ummm... it's the richest 3.14 million people in the United States Nye Bevan May 2014 #6

The scum that floats to the top. baldguy May 2014 #8

What if they WORKED their way to the top? nt clarice Jun 2014 #15

Parasitical Drew Richards May 2014 #10

I'll take Munificence May 2014 #11

Whats the single most expensive house, car, plane, and medical bill you can possibly have? Shandris May 2014 #12

You won't get a consensus definition. It's a concept ... oldhippie May 2014 #13

Yes, i can see that..thanks OH. nt clarice Jun 2014 #14

I like calling them the 1%. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #27

"A bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes"? FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #28

I like that definition. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #30

I stole it from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #31

OMG.....I should have caught that one. lol clarice Jun 2014 #35

Which revolution is that ? nt clarice Jun 2014 #33

See post #31 FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #34

People who are not just rich, but are using it to buy our government applegrove Jun 2014 #32