It will be interesting to see what the anti 1%, "they didn't work for or earn it" have to say about this.

Want to become the 1%? How most of the 1% Got There

Obviously because god favors them.

Then obviously poor widdle Expergoat is playing for the wrong team. Look who GOD gave all the oil to!!!

-god favors them

What's funny/sad is that these same Prosperity Gospel rwingers who put GW in office; who are proxy voters for GW's "Have and Have Mores", worship the wealthy because it fits into their false "Christianity" of giving to get, or giving up perceived sins to get, material rewards.

They figure that the wealthy must be Super Holy to have been so Well Endowed, so to speak, by Their Creator.

"Oh Lord, won't 'cha buy me a color TV. Dialing for Dollars is tryin' to find meeeeee!"

i'm on my way..

;)

All these quaint and silly little methods on how to become wealthy. Very amusing actually. Smart people (like me) inherit their money instead running around with a bunch of demeaning business schemes that involve rubbing elbows with riff raff and bribing local politicians.

All that's lacking in the book cited is statistical evidence to support the basic contentions.

But what the hell, why let something like that stand in the way of a nice little fairy tale?

Silly exprs. Why work for your money when you can have politicians steal it for you? Jobs? Entrepreneurship? Work ethic? How quaint.

Ha I didn't read #6 until after I posted mine. Creepy how we picked the exact same words.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2012-02-03 05:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

It is strange that you along with the other first two posters seem to be so concerned with some imaginary aspect of the article that you probably didn't even read.

They figure that the wealthy must be Super Holy to have been so Well Endowed, so to speak, by Their Creator.

"Oh Lord, won't 'cha buy me a color TV. Dialing for Dollars is tryin' to find meeeeee!"

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2012-02-03 05:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

You may figure that... not I.

Wish in one hand, shit in the other.
~ the jealous left

Keep swimming in envy, libtards.

One of the most ridiculous conservative talking points is that anyone can be rich and successful if they just work hard. If you aren't rich and successful, its your own fault. The reality is if everyone could do this there would be no 1% and your millions wouldn't buy you a good car.

He is a complete asshole and I never listen to him for more then five seconds

One of the most ridiculous conservative talking points is that anyone can be rich and successful if they just work hard. If you aren't rich and successful, its your own fault. The reality is if everyone could do this there would be no 1% and your millions wouldn't buy you a good car.

#13 | Posted by nutcase

I am going to disagree with my friend nutcase.

There is more to it--but in America you do get the opportunities to become rich and successful--and you have to have some luck and work hard.

But compared to other countries--the US is the best place.

There are people who work all their lives and save their money and don't eat at restaurants--and they look at the end and see they have a million dollars saved.

And that is a story from a very old teacher.

And I have never heard that if you don't get to the rich and famous lot you are to blame--ever.

Most folks with regular income are working hard and doing this to better the lot of their kids and grandkids. I would call that success. You and others may not. But all of this is a matter of choice and working hard for success.

The US is the best place to accomplish much. But you can't get successful with a degree from Harvard in basket-weaving--unless you are really talented. It's like athletics. There are only like 100-200 players from college who make it into the NBA. They need a back up plan.

Look at Zuckerman--fro nothing--a baby faced guy with some weird idea to use the internet to connect people.

Can only do that is a few places on the planet and succeed.

If anyone other than Ron Paul is elected my advice to any budding Horatio Alger would be "Become a Drug Lord young man that's where the money is"

murph,

For all its faults the USA is better than most countries in the world, but not all. Statistically, Scandanavia and many other western economies offer more equal opportunity for advancement.

The loss of our premier status as the land of opportunity is a direct result of offshoring jobs. Another important factor is progressive taxation, which has been dismantled by the Rethuglican no holds barred class warfare.

But, you're missing the point. Its always impossible for everyone to be in the top 1% (Prairie Home Companion excepted of course where all the children are above average!), no matter how hard everyone tries. If everyone were a millionaire, a small house would cost $50 million.

The other factor, which you acknowledge, is luck. But, in this country, being socially or politically connected is more important than skill or luck. Most wealthy people had support early in life from their wealthy family. Most wealth (available for investment) is inherited.

What a bunch of morons. The right always play the blame game.

#18 Except M.S. is hard core left dude

one thing they could do is not study transgender lifestyles or bullshit degrees like that..

OR how about get your hair cut, take off the TATS and get a fuckin job....

Live Better. Work.

Horatio Alger is daid. The anti-people Tearrorisrs suggest that if you wash enough dishes for enough hours at minimum wage, you can buy the pizzeria chain and piss on your neighbors too. Them days is gone. herm

If everyone were a millionaire, a small house would cost $50 million.

#17 | POSTED BY NUTCASE AT 2012-02-04 09:43 AM | REPLY | FLAG:

Your premise is false as the focus should not be about the amount of dollars a people have but how far those dollars go for those people. Purchasing power is what should be evaluated when addressing quality of life concerns not the number of dollars. During the gilded age there was a greater purchasing power afforded to the American people than there is at present. This had nothing to do with outsourcing jobs. This had everything to do with a decentralization of power both in government and the banking system. As a result the currency remained strong and fortunes were made. This fact has been largely forgotten do to the government controled public education system keeping the American people ignorant for generations about how the wealth of nation is created. In short it is created through hard work, efficiency and innovation rewarded with a stable currency. The dollar is dead and only the zombies don't know it yet.

Ban the Federal Reserve. Prosecute the bankers and Politicians. If and when found guilty Have the hanging on the steps of the United States Capital.

Ron Paul 2012!

BTW working hard for a currency that is losing it purchasing power daily is a losing battle which is where Americans find them selves at this point.

You are right about one thing, Paul is the best last standing candidate, even though his economic theories are bullshit. His approach to the Federal Reserve, bailouts, foriegn policy are exactly right.

Productivity and the manner production is distributed is what politics is all about. We don't have to let a few take everything, but that's the way every monoply game ends.

We don't have to let a few take everything, but that's the way every monoply game ends.

#25 | POSTED BY NUTCASE AT 2012-02-04 04:46 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

See post...
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During the gilded age there was a greater purchasing power afforded to the American people than there is at present. This had nothing to do with outsourcing jobs. This had everything to do with a decentralization of power both in government and the banking system. 23 | POSTED BY DIRK AT 2012-02-04 02:56 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

There can be no power (aka money) to the people if we give it all away to government.

Government = Force and there is no need for such force in a free society.

We don't have to let a few take everything, but that's the way every monoply game ends.

#25 | POSTED BY NUTCASE AT 2012-02-04 04:46 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

See post...
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During the gilded age there was a greater purchasing power afforded to the American people than there is at present. This had nothing to do with outsourcing jobs. This had everything to do with a decentralization of power both in government and the banking system. 23 | POSTED BY DIRK AT 2012-02-04 02:56 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

There can be no power (aka money) to the people if we give it all away to government.

Government = Force and there is no need for such force in a free society.

Productivity and the manner production is distributed is what politics is all about. We don't have to let a few take everything, but that's the way every monoply game ends.
#25 | POSTED BY NUTCASE

The monopoly game ends when the biggest monopolist of all, government, ends.

Productivity and the manner production is distributed is what politics is all about. We don't have to let a few take everything, but that's the way every monoply game ends.
#25 | POSTED BY NUTCASE

Looks like liberals have a bad case of redistribution envy.