Well, it doesn’t sound like you got your cash by being smart.
What I was referring to was not you, and people who have a million or two socked away.
I was referring to the uber-rich and powerful: those who run JP Morgan and CitiBank, and Chase, and Goldman-Sachs; those who are the top echelons of the tier-1 banking cartel; those like Immelt and the Roberts of Comcast who use their corporate position and their money and influence in order to get involved with fascist-style governmental economics.
They are the ones who are running the show (pushing for QEternity, bail-outs, etc., all the while reaping their bonuses though their financial firms should have been put out of business because of their excessive risk and criminal behavior). They are the ones who are ruining things.
OK?
So before you assume that anyone who ‘blames the rich’ is playing the victim game and you attack them for stating what is wrong with our economic and especially our monetary politicy, ASK for clarification.
You're closer to the truth than you may realize
Being smart is way over rated and I find brains gets trounced every time by hard work and attention to detail. When some say they think I'm 'slow', I tell 'em it's just that I'm geared down for a heavier load.
Back on topic, lot's of people blame the problems of the world on the rich & powerful & mho is it just sour grapes. In their heart of hearts they know they could have had a lot more wealth and power had they just put in a bit more effort. We pretty much all live with the results of our choices but not enough of us are happy with what we earn and even fewer are willing to admit they got what they deserved.