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Originally Posted by Zuranthium
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You don't seem to understand how the world works, nor how people are arguing it *should* work.
The rich have profited off the poor for millenniums, it's not a new problem. The American economy in fact requires a 3rd-class in order for it to exist as it does. It doesn't matter if a tiny group of people are able to get lucky enough to become "quadrillionaires", that amount of wealth gap is not desirable for a society in the first place.
You argue people should be materialistic and center their entire lives around trying to earn money. Aside from the fact that it's impossible for everyone to become wealthy regardless of how hard they work, many people disagree about humanity holding this up as what's important in life. It's a very toxic mentality, one that has only ever created problems in society. Again, money is a fabrication. You hold it up as an idol, when there are more important things for people to focus on.
Stock brokers are not more valuable to society than teachers, farmers, artists, or people who work various difficult/unwanted jobs that society needs. Most large businesses are only able to exist because of the many workers who create their products, and the majority of these businesses profit from the exploitation of others in some way.
I'd suggest watching The Story of Stuff for starters. |
All I know was when I was 18 I had 2 pennies in my pocket - I worked hard - I studied at night school - I didnt invest in quick rich schemes - I bought things not on credit (dont own a credit card).
12 years later I was classified in the million dollar range of assests and still climbing.
What I didnt do was: bitch and moan because my first job wasn't at some fancy CAFE like start up with stress yoga balls you can take naps in when you feel a faint little tired, stay at low paying dead end jobs, buy useless shit I didnt need because it was suggested I needed to - still have 7 year old Sony T.VS that got a google dongle as an upgrade intead of rushing off every year to buy the latest flat screen T.V at 2 grand a pop.
Your generation is just weak - and doesnt try - blames everyone else for your shortcomings when 2-3 generations prior to yours they would have killed for the chances your generation got in life.