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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
fair enough, let me rephrase it, the only thing that stops people from being in the 1% is themselves....it's true. If i chose to be a bus driver, hey im prob never gonna be in the 1%, if chose to be a teacher, not going to be in the 1%
If i start a company and work hard to make it succesfull and sell it, i might be in the 1% .
People have a choice, some people might be limited by a disability, some people may not have a choice, but most people do.
If i chose to get a philosophy degree and sit and whine that other people have it better, hey i made that choice -
If i go to art school and make art that nobody likes....( you might be able to live off grants that other people have paid for) well i guess you aren't going to be in the 1%.....
Some people who are angry or occupy made their own choices and aren't taking responsibilty for those choices and expect everyone else to help them out - I think that's crap
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Even phrased like that you're seriously underestimating how difficult it would be for anyone who is not born into money to crack into the 1%. I work at a large international law firm, the people I work alongside are all highly accomplished, highly motivated, and highly intelligent. They didn't go to art school, they didn't get useless degrees, they went to Yale, they went to MIT, they went to Harvard (note, this does not apply to me) and then they did it again to get their law degrees. The VAST majority of them will never crack the 1%. A comfortable life? Probably, depending on your definition. 1%? Unlikely.