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To: the OlLine Rebel

While what you’re saying is true as far as it goes, for many of us, Trump’s emergence on the scene caused us to rethink some of our assumptions on these issues. And reality is too complex to explain with cookie cutter analysis relating to a person’s wealth, station in life, military service, etc.

Elitism is a frame of mind, which many wealthy people embrace. On the other hand, elitism is not limited to just the wealthy, and not all wealthy people embrace it.

In addition, there are differences between wealth that’s been handed down for generations and wealth that’s been acquired more recently. And yet even that doesn’t necessarily determine what someone will believe, for while wealth and upbringing do influence a man’s outlook, they’re not the only things that determine his character.

There’s a big difference between someone born into a wealthy family who tries to make his own way, and someone who doesn’t.


194 posted on 05/14/2023 12:46:24 PM PDT by mbrfl (That's my Governor! Yes, that's right. That over-hyped Establishment tool is my Governor.)
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To: mbrfl

Being wealthy because one is skillful and provides a service people want and because one has connections to the government are different things. Rich people who made money due to the government giving them an advantage oppose Trump.


202 posted on 05/14/2023 7:42:53 PM PDT by TTFX
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To: mbrfl
there are differences between wealth that’s been handed down for generations and wealth that’s been acquired more recently.

I sometimes say that the first generation accumulates, the second generation consolidates, and the third generation dissipates.

231 posted on 05/14/2023 9:09:51 PM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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