[Kickass Conservative]

Trump, made his Kids work for their Allowance when they were young, just like my Father did to me and my Brother.

If you wanted money, you worked for it. If you needed some and were a little short, you had to ask and explain why you needed it. There was never an expectation that you would end up getting it, but asking my Mother gave me a better chance of success.

My Father’s favorite saying was, “what do you NEED it for?”. It was never, what do you WANT it for.

I recall working to make a buck since I was eight years old. Paper Routes, Painting, Mowing Lawns, Pulling Weeds, whatever it took. Somehow, I was pretty successful in Life.

How times have changed. People nowadays treat their Kids like Victims. No wonder we are a Welfare State, poor things.

[agrarianlady]

Trump inherited millions from his father.

Ben Carson’s mom couldn’t afford cotton candy at the state fair.

I’m not sure I’m buying the “rags to riches” theme in Trump’s life.

[noinfringers2]

Your post brings back memories of my great depression era times. At the time there were so called privileged children of the wealth, yes and such was/were recognized back then. My brother and I went through the ropes so to say to get money to buy what our parents could not afford. Your listing is what touched my memory. My brother was killed on Okinawa in WWII and I served on Leyte. For some reason(s) both of us always believed the US was worth the efforts. There are still many young persons with such feelings and beliefs but it seems there are many more just looking to suck the tit of the fat sow.

[pgkdan]

We were raised the same way! As far as my father was concerned we weren't 'owed' anything. He expected us to earn it. You want to go to the movies on Saturday afternoon? You better amke sure you get out of bed early enough to get the house cleaned and the grass cut!

I got my first paper route at the age of 12 and I've worked ever since.