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Tom Rinaldo

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37. Yes it's easy not to care about $ when you have it blah blah BUT

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:36 PM

Jun 2014

There are a hell of a lot of people who have tons of money who only seem to care about getting tons more money. Think of all the Republican super donor billionaires for example. Think of all the people who employ lobbyists to fight for massive tax loopholes so they can become even more wealthy.

By the time Chelsea came of age she had money, it was a given. She did nothing to either deserve or not deserve that fate. I far prefer that she not be obsessed with accumulating more vast wealth than that she fall into the hyper greed trap. I honestly don't expect her to ever truly understand what it is like to be forced to survive on Walmart wages, how could she possibly? I do hope however that she feel compassion for the plight of those far less well off than her, and I think that she does.

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Chelsea Clinton: I Tried to Care About Money, But Just Couldn't [View all] big_dog Jun 2014 OP

Privilege. nt Bonobo Jun 2014 #1

But she accepted the 600K from ABC (nbc?) whoever elehhhhna Jun 2014 #2

Really! Its easy to "not care about money", when you have shitloads of money nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #19

oy oy oy, that whole family is affected. yikes. Whisp Jun 2014 #42

Honestly, if Chelsea was quoted in context Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #76

Exactly! MoonchildCA Jun 2014 #131

And even more if you can't feed or shelter your kids, or get them meds, etc. merrily Jun 2014 #182

Right. The Clintons appear to have internalized the culture of wealth in which they live. enough Jun 2014 #35

If you have so much money, it's easy to not care about money. LisaL Jun 2014 #134

Ding,Ding,Ding nolabels Jun 2014 #213

I hope she does good (and well), but it's easy to say that when you've got a lot of money. NightWatcher Jun 2014 #3

She's got a net worth of 15 million. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #4

How the hell did she "earn" 15 million Dollars? Seriously did she invent something? /nt Dragonfli Jun 2014 #91

political grifting snooper2 Jun 2014 #161

tone deaf daughter of a tone deaf mother. cali Jun 2014 #5

Yup, like mother, like daughter. That spoiled apple didn't fall far from the tree. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #99

I don't usually care either. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #6

Amen.... daleanime Jun 2014 #14

LOL Skittles Jun 2014 #7

And I don't care that Chelsea doesn't care about money. I care that Elizabeth Warren cares more about struggling families on Main Street than the jet setters on Wall Street. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #100

Elizabeth Warren is not the subject here Skittles Jun 2014 #124

Yes, and by saying they don't care about money tells me they do care about it. Not just insulting; it's dishonest. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #160

Amen. 840high Jun 2014 #104

My thought exactly - TBF Jun 2014 #205

So she says from her $10.5 million condo. Luminous Animal Jun 2014 #8

LOL leftstreet Jun 2014 #10

I like Chelsea. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #9

so? does that mean you think she's perfect and that she shouldn't be criticized? cali Jun 2014 #11

Yes. She is perfect and should not be criticized. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #16

What a dumb fuckin question. BootinUp Jun 2014 #117

in response to dumb ass fucking comment cali Jun 2014 #200

It is easy not to care about money when you've never had to. pipoman Jun 2014 #12

Maybe she would give some away Politicalboi Jun 2014 #13

I wouldn't "care about money" either if my parents had a net worth in the 8 figure range tularetom Jun 2014 #15

Nepotism. Nt Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #17

The problems of the 1%ers... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #18

Good for her. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #20

do you not get that someone who lives in a 10 million dollar flat cali Jun 2014 #22

I think the money her family has Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #71

Who cares. I don't get why it bothers you so much. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #120

sorry, not jealous, not bitter cali Jun 2014 #140

If you read the whole piece in context JaneyVee Jun 2014 #184

Look, she seems like a nice person who cares about others. that is not the point cali Jun 2014 #185

Is she better than my relatives who care very much about money? joeglow3 Jun 2014 #204

So far, the "Clintons-as-humble-populists" PR campaign has been comedy gold. 1000words Jun 2014 #21

Yeah, you really REALLY can't make this stuff up, can you? closeupready Jun 2014 #109

I remember Rush calling her a dog. I know she's connected and wealthy. freshwest Jun 2014 #23

She doesn't want that quiet of a life. former9thward Jun 2014 #28

Ah, the problems of the 1% class Ruby the Liberal Jun 2014 #24

Yes, I hear Chelsea's 6000 square-foot Manhatten apartment has 2 kichens; she never knows where her next meal is coming from. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #101

Yay. She now has an excuse to hire two proffesional chefs. miyazaki Jun 2014 #138

Putting America to work!! Forget Hillary - Chelsea for President! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #162

I remember Oprah talking about the time when she first madaboutharry Jun 2014 #25

I'd recommend your post if I could. SheilaT Jun 2014 #69

Look...not to trash her...She grew up the way she did and there's little way she can or could KoKo Jun 2014 #26

FDR grew up a rich kid too.....bet until he fell ill and made thst VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #34

wow. now YOU think you know what FDR would have said. keep making stuff up there, vanilla, cali Jun 2014 #39

Why you don't believe he lived a cushy life? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #45

uh, no, my brilliant friend. I never said he didn't come from great privilege cali Jun 2014 #47

OOOOOH so you think he was ALWAYS humble about it!!!! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #51

Did FDR ever claim not to care about money, like Chelsea just did? (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #106

do you think he was never inartful? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #108

What other conclusion is that, 'nilla? WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #116

I am sure any smart person such as yourself WorseBefore' could figure it out... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #122

At least she isn't a complete ass. lumpy Jun 2014 #57

never said she was . cali Jun 2014 #149

Ikonoklast: I Tried Caring About Money, But Money Just Isn't That Into Me. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #27

Not into me either. LisaL Jun 2014 #135

it's east to not care about money when you don't ever have to worry about money.... mike_c Jun 2014 #29

The most ludicrously manipulative part of that little performance woo me with science Jun 2014 #30

excellent point. cali Jun 2014 #32

Rich offspring and their hard life. No wonder she rebelled. Life is so unfair. L0oniX Jun 2014 #95

Hah Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #145

Hey my dear, read this from the NEBR economic report to the president nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #31

Yup. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #38

It's easy for a well adjusted person not to care about money Warpy Jun 2014 #33

Chelsea Clinton seems like a decent person with admirable values. cheapdate Jun 2014 #36

tone deaf and I've never seen anything terribly admirable about her. she seems OK and cali Jun 2014 #40

She graduated with honors from Stanford. cheapdate Jun 2014 #50

I'll give you tone deaf Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #146

I think the problem lies in that Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #41

Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea have all spoken on the subject of poverty -- I've heard them. cheapdate Jun 2014 #84

Yes! betsuni Jun 2014 #93

Yes it's easy not to care about $ when you have it blah blah BUT Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #37

she doesn't have to be obsessed with accumulating money. 1) she has it cali Jun 2014 #43

Um, I already conceeded that point. That wasn't my point though, n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #44

Valid points. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #49

Well said...Team Clinton needs to come up with a communications plan for the money pile already BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #53

Valid points as well. Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #59

Well said. fujiyama Jun 2014 #102

Denseness seems to run in the family. Whisp Jun 2014 #46

You all are just being silly, now. LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #48

say what, loogie? what is that even supposed to mean, hon? cali Jun 2014 #56

It's an obscure allusion to the bourgeois assault by the Clintons LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #81

This is a massive PR fail. bunnies Jun 2014 #52

I'm expecting a taped 47% speech soon Whisp Jun 2014 #58

Me too. bunnies Jun 2014 #66

Don't worry ...it was only a few weeks ago DU was fawning over her graduation. L0oniX Jun 2014 #98

LOl, why would she need to? My gawd! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #54

For the record.. I Love MOney! Cha Jun 2014 #55

Um...she's working for charity Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #60

bwahahahahahaha. cali Jun 2014 #64

No you missed the point Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #67

charity? you must be kidding... Whisp Jun 2014 #68

Let me guess Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #72

It's the nytimes, read it and weep. Whisp Jun 2014 #75

Perhaps Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #77

the nytimes have done some good things, yes. Whisp Jun 2014 #79

Yes, she wasn't interested in a job dealing with money betsuni Jun 2014 #83

Imagine if romneys kid said that! Get it now? nt Logical Jun 2014 #115

"Working for charity"? Not exactly. Divernan Jun 2014 #176

People who don't care about money have never struggled to pay bills or feed their kids. dilby Jun 2014 #61

Being rich or being poor doesn't dictate a person's values, cheapdate Jun 2014 #87

Actually it does Marrah_G Jun 2014 #189

There's no doubt Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #62

Most people aren't so fortunate. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #63

A respin of "fortunate son" PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #137

She's talking about why she left her hedge fund job. betsuni Jun 2014 #65

Are her and her mother oblivious to their own wealth and privilege? fujiyama Jun 2014 #70

But but but.... Chelsea says she'll always work harder than anyone else. cali Jun 2014 #73

Leave baby Chelsea alone!! Whisp Jun 2014 #78

Usually people that work really hard fujiyama Jun 2014 #94

WTH, this is a Democrat site, yes we all need money, there seems to be some here who worships money. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #74

It's tone deaf. Her mother is running for President and has made similar cali Jun 2014 #80

Are you someone who would rather have money than friends, family and health? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #82

that has nothing to do with my point. silly shit. and I don't countenance silly too well. sorry. cali Jun 2014 #85

Bull shit Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #96

oooh, the blind adoration and idolizing person wails at the injustice of poor wittle Chelsea cali Jun 2014 #141

No--just not blinded Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #154

bwahahahahahaha cali Jun 2014 #155

Takes money to support a family. It takes money to maintain your health and more to get it back. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #119

So what is the problem with the Clinton's net worth, they earned the wealth. If having a sizeable Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #121

What the fuck are you talking about Rand Paul for? Did I say anything about net worth disqualifying TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #142

Uncaring and tone deaf, do you know what the Clinton Foundation does, tone deaf, this is a group who Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #159

Is all you do dancing around what folks say and/or making Fox TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #207

Yep, a lot said here sounds like FOX has written the script. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #208

Jesus Christ. The problem is not with their wealth. Dawgs Jun 2014 #156

Do you know what their debt was when Clinton left the presidency? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #163

You really don't get it, do you? Dawgs Jun 2014 #171

Do you get it, they have been on the low end of income, Bill was raised on the lower side Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #175

I have no problem with anyone making money. Dawgs Jun 2014 #186

Oh, yea, there are many post about how much money Hillary makes for giving a speech, Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #209

I am glad to know money is not the most important item to me, my family and friends are much more Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #89

No, but you sure as hell need it for health care. nt raccoon Jun 2014 #206

There is no more consensus on "the value of a dollar." johnnyreb Jun 2014 #86

If she doesn't care about money why are her parents avoiding taxes to make sure she inherits more? LeftyMom Jun 2014 #88

I think she's saying she's not interested in hoarding ecstatic Jun 2014 #90

Really, people should read the original article betsuni Jun 2014 #92

Her name is Clinton, Under the bus with her!!!!!! BootinUp Jun 2014 #97

Seriously? Some people here are manufacturing outrage over this? stevenleser Jun 2014 #103

It isn't outrage, dude. It is mild annoyance. Words mean things. nt Bonobo Jun 2014 #107

LOL, this coming from you? nt Logical Jun 2014 #118

Waiting for the Grayson hate. joshcryer Jun 2014 #127

As someone said above, imagine if the Romney or Bush children said the same thing. Dawgs Jun 2014 #157

No, I wouldn't. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #158

Prove it. Give the money you have to charity. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #105

Are you giving all your money to charity? Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #110

Nope, because I have never claimed I don't care about money. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #125

She will be working for her father's. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #148

For free AngryAmish Jun 2014 #150

So? The point isn't the charity. It's the money she has. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #168

She sounds Presidential. When is it her turn again? Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #111

After Hillary, then Michelle. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #123

This will probably get me yelled at, but bluestateguy Jun 2014 #112

Oscar Wilde quote lunasun Jun 2014 #113

Makes me think of this whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #114

Look, Chelsea RandySF Jun 2014 #126

"I tried to be evil, but I just couldn't do it." MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #128

Wanna know how to "care about money"? Try being homeless and hungry. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #129

If NBC handed me $600k for a no-work job LittleBlue Jun 2014 #130

DU has lost it's mind. What a bunch of nasty posters. So many here are so off-putting, nobody would Metric System Jun 2014 #132

oh yes, a democrat says something plumb dumb and we're just supposed to defend it. cali Jun 2014 #139

Beyond dumb. Think, Open mouth, insert Manolo Blahnik. Divernan Jun 2014 #180

Just dumb. tone deaf. but some here will contort themselves into pretzels and lie their little cali Jun 2014 #183

Damn. I can not wait for Capitalism to fail PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #133

You can always tell when someone has a good living Aerows Jun 2014 #136

I'm more amazed Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #143

One of the stunning things about this, is how immature she sounds cali Jun 2014 #144

The Clinton Syndrome: Bright Yet Dim. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #147

The DU Syndrome: Overreact to anything to do with any Clinton. Beacool Jun 2014 #164

Sorry, but it wouldn't be any different if Bush/Romney/McCain kids said the same thing. Dawgs Jun 2014 #174

Really? Beacool Jun 2014 #195

Maybe that says more about you than me. Dawgs Jun 2014 #196

I find this concern over the Clintons' finances ridiculous. Beacool Jun 2014 #197

It's not the money, it's what they said. Dawgs Jun 2014 #199

No, I refuse the twisitng of their words and intent. Beacool Jun 2014 #201

The intent may have not been what is perceived, but that doesn't matter in politics. Dawgs Jun 2014 #203

YES, HRC probably meant she is a wealthy yet not tax-evading person; YES, CC probably meant she WinkyDink Jun 2014 #212

So since her son in law benefits from the hedge fund exboyfil Jun 2014 #151

I didn't care about money either, when I wasn't struggling to keep roof over head magical thyme Jun 2014 #152

Chelsea, this is a weak statement, the kind of remark best kept to yourself. nt ladjf Jun 2014 #153

Her public statements are carefully orchestrated by the Clinton campaign Divernan Jun 2014 #177

I wouldn't think that such a naive and in a sense, callous statement would be ladjf Jun 2014 #202

That incident is a fascinating glimpse of how dysfunctional the Clinton family is. Divernan Jun 2014 #211

It's obvious that her point is that WI_DEM Jun 2014 #165

YES! betsuni Jun 2014 #169

NO! Dawgs Jun 2014 #173

No! Bad dawgs! Stay! betsuni Jun 2014 #181

It's not about how it looks to some on DU. Dawgs Jun 2014 #172

You know, I am trying to summon up outrage but I can't AngryAmish Jun 2014 #166

The Daily News? Beacool Jun 2014 #167

don't let the irrational Clinton haters get you down, Bea! i have a pesent for you; dionysus Jun 2014 #170

Ahhh, my prince comes riding to the rescue!! Beacool Jun 2014 #194

Chelsea Clinton has NEVER had to worry about money in her life CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #178

MEMO TO ENTIRE CLINTON FAMILY: SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT MONEY, SOONEST. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #179

She should be thankful she is privileged enough not to have to care about money. Rex Jun 2014 #187

I would add one thing to the end of your sentence Marrah_G Jun 2014 #190

Actually, I was just thinking about Congress and how they pretend Rex Jun 2014 #191

I remember driving into DC on a bus for a demonstration Marrah_G Jun 2014 #193

It's easy not to care about money when you have never had to care about money Marrah_G Jun 2014 #188

I really think anyone named Clinton needs to STFU about anything having to do with money.nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #192

She couldn't care about money because she's never had to care about money Packerowner740 Jun 2014 #198

This is why Hillary is so out of touch with reality. bigwillq Jun 2014 #210

People who grow up wealthy and say they don't care about $$$ should spend two years starting from Zorra Jun 2014 #214