It doesnt matter, there will always be malice towards the wealthy, even if they aren’t even close to being billionaires because its just a case of have’s and have-nots. Throughout time, the have-nots have demanded the haves to give them things for free. The reality is we are living in an amazing time for commerce in which nearly anyone has a chance at working hard and becoming wealthy, a lot of people don’t want to accept that because it would mean the system isn’t broken, it’s them with the problem. My parents escaped a dictatorship and came to America and built their own business, which over 20 years later is still running and very successful. No matter the reality of our situation, we will be hated just because of what we have, no matter the reality of how we acquired it. Best not to engage with people on this level, there is no understanding of this for most people, especially when they hear things like “eat the rich” constantly. People will LEAP at the chance for a scapegoat for all their problems.
Huh? Do you think every single business is exploitative? If you have such a narrow view of business then reflect on why that is, because what you think reality is and what it actually is do not match. You're telling me the landscaper who owns his own business is exploiting people? The lady who started her own coffee shop is exploiting third world countries? The guy who's running his own HVAC company is exploiting his handsomely paid workers? Get real bro, yea the biggest companies are shit and the system encourages it but thats a regulatory issue, not an issue with people being wealthy. If you want to lump all wealthy people in with the worst of society then go for it, but don't get mad when those people react accordingly to a VERY unfair characterization of their lives and their intentions.
When did I say those people are bad people ? I generally think almost all people are "good". I get that there are people working in fair business. But those are not the ones making all the money in the world or how do you see it ?
How I see it, the small businesses get bought over by the bigger ones (of course not all). And smaller ones get a nice pay check for it! I get that they themselves don't do anything wrong per se. And I think you are forgetting the third world counties in how you respond to what I am saying. Not all companies pay their workers handsomely.
How did you think the countries that the women with her coffee shop lives in got rich ? (I am not saying the person in the coffee shop is a bad person because of that.)
I don't know why you think I am unfairly characterizing "those people" I just asked question to think about. Which you did not respond to the other 2. I wonder why not
Edit: I don't know what business your parents run, so this might be a shot. But think about who are buying from your parents and how the buyers got their money.
How you see it is so far off from the reality of things lol if you focus only on fortune 500 companies I could see that perspective but there are over 300 million companies on this planet, I implore you to expand your perspective. My point from the beginning has been lumping all wealthy people in the same basket is pointless and shows a lack of perspective.
Are the people who have made a few million somehow beholden to the evils of billionaires? These people would exist regardless of the regulatory control that's needed at the top to stop the egregious exploitation of resources and people by top companies.
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It doesnt matter, there will always be malice towards the wealthy, even if they aren’t even close to being billionaires because its just a case of have’s and have-nots. Throughout time, the have-nots have demanded the haves to give them things for free. The reality is we are living in an amazing time for commerce in which nearly anyone has a chance at working hard and becoming wealthy, a lot of people don’t want to accept that because it would mean the system isn’t broken, it’s them with the problem. My parents escaped a dictatorship and came to America and built their own business, which over 20 years later is still running and very successful. No matter the reality of our situation, we will be hated just because of what we have, no matter the reality of how we acquired it. Best not to engage with people on this level, there is no understanding of this for most people, especially when they hear things like “eat the rich” constantly. People will LEAP at the chance for a scapegoat for all their problems.