hortysir
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- Apr 30, 2010
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We have the richest 'poor' in the world.
That's not the point. The point is, the poor are quite poor compared to the wealthy whom they envy.
The uber-wealthy you refer to as being envied make up such a small percentage of our population.
And don't you think "envy" is too weak of a word?
When one envies something they really desire, they do what's needed to attain it.
I would use the word 'jealous'.
The opportunities are the same.
How one chooses to utilize them makes all the difference.
Before Rderp jumps and calls me callous and uncaring; I realize this probably reads that way.
I have empathy for our poor. I've been there, I still have family that are.
A lot of us are about 2 paychecks away from losing it all.
I just don't see the point in begrudging someone else's good choices/fortune.