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StillIRise1963 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @f15fec4b It's strange to me that anyone wants it that way. They make people poor to scoff at them? Idk.
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47de8989 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @3967703f @f15fec4b I believe the rich experience security not the way that normal people do - "Are my needs met?", but in a maladaptive way of "Am I winning?"

They seem to need reminders of how much money they COULD lose, or their wealth isn't worth anything to them. The feeling of being "special" and "chosen" to be in a wealthy group seems to be the motivation, not the money itself (which has to lose meaning pretty fast at those sums.) Therefore a "lower" class MUST exist for them to feel like they have anything at all. And the "lower" that class gets, the more money they feel like they have.
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StillIRise1963 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @80f2f770 Yes, and I find that strange.
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