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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I don't think she's lazy, but I do think she's completely out-of-touch with the plight of the poor. She got to where she is by being hard-working, intelligent, and having opportunities presented to her that are not available to 99.999% of the population. It's that last bit that makes all the difference. There are millions of hard-working people around the world that devote just as many hours to their jobs as she does but will never see even a tiny fraction of her wealth. It's not for lack of a work ethic that these people are poor.
I think people like her (and many, but not all, rich conservatives) have a very simplistic view of the world that follows this flawed line of reasoning:
1. I'm successful
2. I worked hard
3. Success, therefore, is the result of hard work
4. Anyone who is not successful must not work hard
5. Poor people must therefore be lazy
6. Why should my hard-earned tax dollars fund programs that benefit poor (i.e. lazy) people?
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I don't disagree. She's a huge jerk. My comments were directed at people in this thread characterizing her as a lazy socialite. Guaranteed this woman works longer hours than anyone on this board.