Haves and have nots

[CrusaderFrank]

I need to correct a misconception about the very concept of the "haves and have not", there is no such thing as a have not.

The haves have desire, enthusiasm, and an unshakable conviction that the world is out to do them good. The "have nots" have their own set of convictions and they are far different from the haves. Everyone gets what they believe, believe it or not

 

[SteadyMercury]

I'm a firm believer that the attitude one takes, decisions one makes, and willingness to sacrifice short term to gain long term create a lot of what people call "luck" in successful people. You take everything away from them and given enough time odds are they'll be successful again.

Conversely there are many people who make stupid decision after stupid decision, will not make sacrifice of immediate gain to realize longer term goals, and have the attitude their lack of success is things aren't fair. You hand them a lottery winning and given enough time odds are they'll have nothing again.

Stated as a generalization you've got some good points, but stated as an absolute "everyone gets what they believe" it becomes false.

 

[Wiseacre]

Inspiration + Persperation = Success, at least most of the time. And your odds go up if you keep trying. Our problems these days in large part relate to the fact that too many people aren't trying hard enough or often enough cuz we've made it too difficult to be successful (taxes, regs) and too easy and comfortable not to even try.

 

[oldfart]

Inspiration + Persperation = Success, at least most of the time. And your odds go up if you keep trying. Our problems these days in large part relate to the fact that too many people aren't trying hard enough or often enough cuz we've made it too difficult to be successful (taxes, regs) and too easy and comfortable not to even try.

In my observation, ordinary financial success is a result of good decision making and the ability to follow through. Extraordinary financial success is the result of either luck or the ability and willingness to bring to bear massive physical, economic, or political power.

Financial disaster, on the other had is equal opportunity.

And, of course, financial success (beyond avoiding deprivation) has no corolation with intelligence, happiness, or real achievement. A rich bastard is still just a bastard.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

It is unfortunately not that simple.
There are the "chosen haves"...the favored. Those that never lose because of their wealth/connections and far reaching power. Nothing shows the power they hold over our government than the $85,000,000,000 PER MONTH homage money the FED gives the central banks and finance kingpins.
Despite the sequester - they still get their money. Our money.

 

[Dot Com]

It is unfortunately not that simple.
There are the "chosen haves"...the favored. Those that never lose because of their wealth/connections and far reaching power. Nothing shows the power they hold over our government than the $85,000,000,000 PER MONTH homage money the FED gives the central banks and finance kingpins.
Despite the sequester - they still get their money. Our money.

yeah this "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" republican meme is around 40+ years out of date. There's people w/ lobbyists/lawyers & the rest of us who get table scraps.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

It is unfortunately not that simple.
There are the "chosen haves"...the favored. Those that never lose because of their wealth/connections and far reaching power. Nothing shows the power they hold over our government than the $85,000,000,000 PER MONTH homage money the FED gives the central banks and finance kingpins.
Despite the sequester - they still get their money. Our money.

yeah this "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" republican meme is around 40+ years out of date. There's people w/ lobbyists/lawyers & the rest of us who get table scraps.

and so the solution is trickle down welfare????

 

[Dot Com]

Former SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in NYC, FBI says - Business on NBCNews.com

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Former SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in NYC, FBI says - Business on NBCNews.com

so lots of human beings get arrested for lots of things

and so the libturd solution is trickle down welfare????

 

[numan]

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and so the libturd solution is trickle down welfare????

And your solution is trickle-down repetition????

How about a reasoned analysis?
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[EdwardBaiamonte]

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And your solution is trickle-down repetition????

dear, Republican solution is capitalism!! How could you not know that??

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

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And your solution is trickle-down repetition????

dear, Republican solution is capitalism!! How could you not know that??
See why we are positive a liberal will be slow, so very very slow??