A Ledgie wants to know: Economy Edition

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

You do realize that the mere though that you are builing a cool new house with a pool is as repugnant to some (arguably the very poor) as the Wall Street excess are respugnant to you So, in the end, I say as long as someone is not breaking the law, I do not begrudge them for making millions, or, in our case, a good salarythat affords some luxuries.

Well, I can see how that could be repugnant to some. But here is the deal... It was no accident or stroke of luck. I am not a trustfunder. I've been a saver all of my life. I have always lived beneath my means. I am a single income person who has had to compete financially in a two-income world. I have not engaged in legally or morally questionable practices to make money, nor have I earned my money at the detriment of others.

I do not begrudge anyone their fortunes as long as they have worked hard and honestly. If Wall Streeters were indeed creating real wealth and revenue. Fine. But in the end, it was all bull*****. A shame. A crock. They made up their own rules, got caught, and now they are expecting to be bailed out. That I truly find "repugnant."