[Reeses]

This article is part voyeur, part envy-fest. It is a sordid trip through the mind of a leftist. Envy is the driving force behind leftism. This article feeds a simmering rage in the narcissist, who will then support wealth confiscation from those richer than themselves. It also causes the rich to support higher taxes on working class income because they can present themselves as the "good" rich, helping to deflect envy.

Envy, one of the 7 deadly sins, is a very infectious and destructive emotion. If we can figure out how to sooth feelings of envy around the world, we can slow the march of higher taxes and intrusive big government.

Competent head shrinks reduce envy indirectly by taking apart the narcissist's false conceptions of personal greatness. If there is any way this could be done on a mass scale it would help address the world's most common mental disorder: leftism.

[WildWeasel]

A bit confusing article. I thought one of the left wing's big gripes about rich people is they don't spend it but save it in a bank thus hoarding the money and thus no jobs created.

A stupid argument and it flies in the face of someone complaining about how much Ellison is spending. Seems as though Larry is doing his part to keep the economy going.

[layman]

At least he is spending his own money ... as opposed to the federal government which is spending our grand children's money.

[ShadowAce]

This article is part voyeur, part envy-fest.

I don't understand the envy part. He's spending that money--which means it goes to salesmen, workers, contractors, unions, etc. He's re-distributing his wealth just like they all want him to.

Now they're mad at him for it?