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Bettie

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5. K&R

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 11:43 AM

Sep 2014

Maybe we non-one percenters should just start learning about the system and playing it too.

Except that most of us have been raised with a set of ethics that would make that really uncomfortable for us.

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MUST-READ: "If Regular Americans Acted Like the Moneyed Class, Our Country Would Collapse in a Week" [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

Good read A Little Weird Sep 2014 #1

And many in the middle class are not accurately politically educated. I blame it on the Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #20

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #2

Thank you oldandhappy Sep 2014 #3

Burt Wolf, on certain US immigrants: merrily Sep 2014 #4

K&R Bettie Sep 2014 #5

If we non-one percernters committed the fraud and violated the laws to the extent that the big JDPriestly Sep 2014 #12

I know Bettie Sep 2014 #15

We had some fights here on DU over just that MattBaggins Oct 2014 #49

It's sad that that happened Bettie Oct 2014 #51

My biggest regret in life MattBaggins Oct 2014 #53

I understand what you are saying but Bettie Oct 2014 #54

posted to for later 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #6

"Rich people = bad credit: Just let that sink in" phantom power Sep 2014 #7

Doesn't sink in with me... delete_bush Sep 2014 #16

The rch get to define credit worthiness DBoon Sep 2014 #23

You've not a clue as delete_bush Sep 2014 #24

And neither do you. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #26

I disagree. delete_bush Sep 2014 #28

Like you did in 24? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #30

A well reasoned argument like "You've not a clue as to what is being discussed"? DBoon Oct 2014 #46

Let me recap for you... delete_bush Oct 2014 #56

What is a proper counter argument to MattBaggins Oct 2014 #50

The rules that define credit-worthiness DBoon Oct 2014 #47

The rules that define credit scores delete_bush Oct 2014 #58

I wondered about that too gollygee Sep 2014 #32

It does seem to be that this is the case more often that I imagined. delete_bush Sep 2014 #41

I'm not buying this statement. Private money lenders are for short term use. 7962 Sep 2014 #38

Exactly. delete_bush Oct 2014 #44

I did the same thing in 2008 teenagebambam Sep 2014 #8

Right there is a problem too Bettie Oct 2014 #52

"Middle-class Americans are self-flagellating and dispirited over their own lack of wealth" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #9

What Mr. Lyngar is talking about, of course, is what I call . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #10

Most everyone CAN attain wealth. Just not all at the same time. 7962 Sep 2014 #39

K&R. This should go viral. Americans need to hear this, especially those who live in red states JDPriestly Sep 2014 #11

You see it clearly in discussions about ACA subsidies and the Medicaid hole. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #13

sensible people should be scared of "work arounds" questionseverything Sep 2014 #14

Well Duh cantbeserious Sep 2014 #17

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #18

. libodem Sep 2014 #19

Wonderful classykaren Sep 2014 #34

, blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #21

I’m curious why you (or anyone else) find this article a “Must Read” delete_bush Sep 2014 #22

Thank you for your concern. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #25

Translation: delete_bush Sep 2014 #27

Yeah, I do. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #29

When someone shares something with you, you take it and don't complain. MatthewStLouis Sep 2014 #35

Its like those who say "I only buy a ticket when its above 50MM" 7962 Sep 2014 #40

About the MLM thing MFrohike Sep 2014 #43

Another example of legal fraud practiced all the time: hedgehog Sep 2014 #31

K&R raouldukelives Sep 2014 #33

Good article. MatthewStLouis Sep 2014 #36

Examine a simple mathematical paradigm HoosierCowboy Sep 2014 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author TeamPooka Sep 2014 #42

Big K and R KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #45

I have been saying the this part for years MattBaggins Oct 2014 #48

Guillotines start to look tempting Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #55

"We are a caste of customers" daredtowork Oct 2014 #57