I don’t mean doctor-making-150k-a-year rich, I mean properly rich with millions to billions of dollars.
I think many will say yes, they can be, though it may be rare. I was tempted to. I thought more about it and I wondered, are you really a good person if you’re hoarding enough money you and your family couldn’t spend in 10 lifetimes?
I thought, if you’re a good person, you wouldn’t be rich. And if you’re properly rich you’re probably not a good person.
I don’t know if it’s fair or naive to say, but that’s what I thought. Whether it’s what I believe requires more thought.
There are a handful of ex-millionaires who are no longer millionaires because they cared for others in a way they couldn’t care for themselves. Only a handful of course, I would say they are good people.
And in order to stay rich, you have to play your role and participate in a society that oppresses the poor which in turn maintains your wealth. Are you really still capable of being a good person?
Very curious about people’s thoughts on this.
Soros attempted to gain wealth to use it as a tool to fight for the oppressed. Didn’t work out too well for him.
Can you at least try to explain this take… I think we are having hard time seeing where you are coming from?
How is some rich clown trying to influence political process for his own benefiting helping the homeless or the working poors?
What about middle class?
If you’re down voting please explain yourself. I’m guessing it’s not because you are pro fascism/authoritarianism.
I don’t know much about Soros, but I find how effectively the powers that be (and wanna be) were able to turn him into a boogeyman fascinating.