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In reply to the discussion: What Level of Wealth Do You Consider Evil? [View all]L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)26. Let us first distinguish wealth and ownership. Wealth is wonderful if we all share in it.
Last edited Thu Mar 3, 2016, 12:23 AM - Edit history (1)
What is evil is that some take the wealth and call it theirs. Evil is placing yourself above others. Evil is not knowing how many people were exploited and how much of nature destroyed so one person can have a giant mansion, yacht, jet, or blow millions on running to be the supreme asshole.
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That evil greed, and all the trappings associated with it are only for those.....
Brother Buzz
Mar 2016
#18
Where did I say I was not concerned with how it is spent? Indeed, I said the opposite.
merrily
Mar 2016
#116
it's not the level of wealth. It's how it's earned. If you collude with politicians
think
Mar 2016
#8
Evil is making quarter million dollar speeches while begrudging hard working people 15 hr.
Cobalt Violet
Mar 2016
#13
Let us first distinguish wealth and ownership. Wealth is wonderful if we all share in it.
L. Coyote
Mar 2016
#26
You are not a billionaire from what you have said. Money is fine it is the cheating that comes
bkkyosemite
Mar 2016
#30
The level is not what makes it evil, what you do with it is what makes it evil.
bemildred
Mar 2016
#53
It all depends on what you do with it. I've personally known one multi-millionaire in my life.
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2016
#54
You know what's evil? That 1SBM's post in this thread got hidden for telling a truth.
MADem
Mar 2016
#59
It's frigging disgraceful. I don't understand why the admins are not addressing this issue.
MADem
Mar 2016
#74
The level where people choose to protect their own wealth over correcting serious issues
My Good Babushka
Mar 2016
#60
There are billionaires in North Korea. Good luck with that level of authoritarianism.
MADem
Mar 2016
#64
It's not wealth that's evil; it's the fact that they do not pay fair taxes on that wealth.
alarimer
Mar 2016
#62
One where you could afford all the straw you could possibly want or use? (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2016
#71
I tend to look at the gathering of financial wealth for its own sake is obscene. Motivation is key.
haele
Mar 2016
#94
It's not how rich someone is. It's that they remove the safety nets for the 99% so they
valerief
Mar 2016
#102
Has nothing to with level, only if you exploit people who work for a living. That can take many
MillennialDem
Mar 2016
#106