Oh how the times are changing. Just 53% Say Capitalism Better Than Socialism
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So you're saying the majority of americans are poor, that's why the majority of americans aren't rich? Hmm wait a second that doesn't add up either! Fuzzy math!
HAHAHA! Many poor and middleclass americans are brought up to idolize the rich, which is why rappers rap about being rich and movie star gossip, etc. is so popular.
So again you're saying only the uneducated, poor and stupid can't become wealthy, is that it?
Where in my post did I say anything about hating capitalist? And if I point the finger at a local drug dealer I guess I would be pointing the finger at myself?? Many people have picked up side hustles, etc. to get by in times of need.
Are you talking about me personally or just generally rambling on?
Let me ask you, are you rich?
HAHAHA! Many poor and middleclass americans are brought up to idolize the rich, which is why rappers rap about being rich and movie star gossip, etc. is so popular.
So again you're saying only the uneducated, poor and stupid can't become wealthy, is that it?
Where in my post did I say anything about hating capitalist? And if I point the finger at a local drug dealer I guess I would be pointing the finger at myself?? Many people have picked up side hustles, etc. to get by in times of need.
Are you talking about me personally or just generally rambling on?
Let me ask you, are you rich?
Being smart is not synonymous with wealth or riches.
Are you rich? Do you think you will ever be rich? What is "rich"? is there a cutoff for what "being rich" is?
And just so you know, "being rich" and "wealth" are NOT the same thing. People are "wealthy" because the money/property/investments have passed down from GENERATIONS...you dont have to be smart to gain wealth.
As far as being rich goes, that can be lost in a day. Sprts star and actors are rich...are they all smart? Is Shaq smart? How about Jose Canseco? Kanye West?
Are you rich? Do you think you will ever be rich? What is "rich"? is there a cutoff for what "being rich" is?
And just so you know, "being rich" and "wealth" are NOT the same thing. People are "wealthy" because the money/property/investments have passed down from GENERATIONS...you dont have to be smart to gain wealth.
As far as being rich goes, that can be lost in a day. Sprts star and actors are rich...are they all smart? Is Shaq smart? How about Jose Canseco? Kanye West?
Man, i heard that Detroit is just getting hammered by the economy, so much that houses are going for UNDER $20,000!!!! Not to mention, it is considered the "most dangerous big city".
http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/09/detroit-cheaper-to-buy-house-than-new.html
http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/09/detroit-cheaper-to-buy-house-than-new.html
The point of my post was not everyone will define "better" in the same way as you.
You can't say how much "better" something is without defining better and the relative comparison that you are making, and good luck coming up with a definition that is universally agreed upon.
I think it is "better" to have people sleeping in the street and less government intervention then it is to have no one sleeping in the street and more government intervention. So for you to say that one is better than the other based on how many people are sleeping on the streets doesn't make much sense unless you have agreed upon a definition of better that includes the number of people sleeping on the streets.
Edit: In other words, you are assuming I define "better" by the number of relative hungry and/or people living on the street.
Oh if you paid 20k you got ripped of my friend lol
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/08/real_estate/thousand_dollar_homes/
He probably is rich relative to "swoop" from a few thousand years ago.
While your subjective judgments of rich stay relative to your immediate surroundings, a more objective perspective would show that the progression of our society has created a great deal of wealth that was not present a short time ago.
Just because we are not all equal today does not mean we are not all better off.