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Comment by killersmalls

9 years ago

"Yet the opportunity not to be rich is one of the greatest opportunities with which young Americans have been blessed." Might just be one of the most entitled statements I've ever read.

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AnimalMuppet  9 years ago 

  I used to dream of being a rich man
  Yeah, I swore I'd have it all some day
  Once you taste it you will find
  That it isn't worth a dime
  'Till you're free enough to give it away
  - Randy Stonehill

  He who cannot cast away a treasure at need is in fetters.
  - J. R. R. Tolkein

You have a valid point that, for the less well off, hearing rich people whine about how hard it is to be rich is really grating. But there is also the flip side - wealth really can make you a slave to your money.