Nice opinion piece on income inequality from CNN

Most people in the upper-middle class to lower rich as fuuuuuc class worked their asses off for that money

I've never understood the hatred for the super wealthy... Hell, it's just money.

What a couple of pussies. Jealous of the rich? Don't like that you weren't born into a family of wealth? Eh, get the frick over it. No family stays wealthy forever, eventually some kids blow it all and the distribution of wealth spreads. Then somebody works their arse of, makes a fortune, and leaves it to their kids for the cycle to continue.

Life isn't fair bitch. I suggest you DWI.

I hate the income inequality arguments, especially ones against Capitalism.

Capitalism gives everyone an opportunity to become rich. There will be inequality, because some people are simply more talented/more motivated than others. But in this system, those who deserve to be on top are on top. It also allows for a strong middle class of hard working people.

In the history of the world there has never been income equality. Inequality exists naturally because nobody is born equal...we do not have equal intellect, physical capabilities, etc.

People who support Socialism tout income inequality as a problem..fact is that under Socialism there is still inequality. It just doesn't allow the common man to become in the top bracket of income..it makes everyone poor/low middle class and leaves Gov't officials, bureaucrats, and crony corporate businessmen rich with absolutely no opportunity for a regular person to reach the top due to policy that holds them down while protecting the elite rich class. This ideology is formed out of a combination of idiots with a victim mentality who are jealous of the rich that think through Socialism they can advance themselves up the social ladder rather than work themselves up it, and a combination of rich politicians and crony capitalists who look to exploit this in order to protect their own interests and power.

The ever increasing amount of crony capitalism and socialism is killing The American Dream in this country. We need a smaller more regulated Gov't and less regulations and corporate protectionism in the free market. Only then will you see the income inequality gap shrink. There is a reason that income inequality gap has actually increased under the Obama administration. Their policy and talking points are a huge lie and a scam. Unfortunately, a majority of people don't see it, or don't get it.

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but the majority of the top 10%, of the 1%, can eat a fat one...

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Jealousy, thy name is TydeLyfe.

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I don't necessarily buy this for 1%ers, cause plenty of them aren't a part of the 400 richest families and have busted their asses and done everything on their own steam and from their own risks, but the majority of the top 10%, of the 1%, can eat a fat one...

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Let me guess, you think they should give some of their money - in some cases hard earned - to those who don't have as much or those who sit on their asses and live off of those who bust theirs? In other words, you live with your hand out? Did you type that up on your obama phone?

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I know plenty who didn't. I'll let my anecdotal evidence trump yours.

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This.

And usually a large motivating factor for a person to get rich is to be able to help his/her family for generations. At some point, that wealth was started from scratch and built up.

"Poor" in America is wealthy in most other countries. Get your head out of your arse.

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"Poor" in America is wealthy in most other countries. Get your head out of your arse.

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Yep. When you come home from an 8 hour shift at wal mart and can't pay your rent or go to the doctor the only thing that goes through your mind is God Bless America