The greedy rich owe their ill gotten gains to three factors

[Zkribbler]

What I am saying is that most left wing and liberal commentators often spew hate on the so called rich, however, all it takes to be rich is to work hard, stay in school, and have a spouse that also works. Ergo, this also means that people who arn't rich are simply have not done those things. It's not a secret, it's not "the man" screwing over other people, it's simply being a responsible, stable citizen.

More right-wing propaganda. Those commentators you see on TV all make at least in the high six-figures; many make more than that. They are the rich.

People who adhere to:
#1) Staying in school.
#2) Working longer hours.
#3) Living in two income households (wife and husband both work)
...usually make around $40,000/year -- assuming no lay offs. And they're having marrital difficulties because they're working so hard they never see each other.

[Velociryx]

Don't bother, Kribbler...he's already got all the answers. You won't convince him.

-=Vel=-

[Zkribbler]

I was just trying to point out he was embracing middle-class values.

The rich got rich by not blindly following middle-class values. Instead, they spend almost every waking moment trying to figure out how they can may more money with less effort.

[Theben]

You forgot #4) have a well-managed portfolio (until recently, anyway).

[rtwinger]

I was just trying to point out he was embracing middle-class values.

The rich got rich by not blindly following middle-class values. Instead, they spend almost every waking moment trying to figure out how they can may more money with less effort.

Why do you hate the rich?

Did you know, most of society's biggest innovators, smartest minds, greatest philanthropists, and your precious left-wing politicians are rich?

Why do you hate America?

[ZEE]

nice to see a good old fashioned skilltroll like yourself

believe it or not you are a dying breed, its all about script kiddies and shock images now

[rtwinger]

nice to see a good old fashioned skilltroll like yourself

believe it or not you are a dying breed, its all about script kiddies and shock images now

If I was a troll would I have a website? Good question.

[ZEE]

irrelevant

[snoopy369]

97k/yr is certainly not rich, even for a TWO person family. It's upper middle class (for a 2 person household), but not by any means rich.

Rich = enough money to do largely whatever you want [even if you choose not to]. Not literally whatever you want, but largely free to vacation at the nicest resorts often, to own multiple properties, to purchase things [not businesses, but actual items] generally without considering their cost, if you wish to. Plenty of 'rich' do not, of course - often that's how you get rich, after all - but they could if they chose.
Upper middle class = comfortable, able to have plenty of nice things, but still somewhat restricted in your overall actions/purchases.

$250k/yr if it's consistent [ie, not a day trader type] might put you in the realm of 'rich'. I don't think it matters what percent are rich; that's irrelevant. Rich is not a comparative thing, it's simply a description of ability.

In any event, a good portion of the rich owe their ill gotten gains to inheritance, so you are missing something rather important there. And I'd say relatively few of the truly rich have two income homes out of a desire for more money; they generally do so due to the fact that both of them are driven individuals who couldn't imagine not working.

[Felch]

I know when I think of Paris Hilton, the first thing that comes to mind is her work ethic.

[onodera]

Have you seen how she works with her mouth?

Still, 97k/year doesn't sound that much. Is it before taxes? If it is, then how much is left, approximately?

[chequita guevara]

Most people who are rich were born that way.

[Jon Miller]

To truly live the live of ease and luxury, the life of a truly rich person and not just a well-off person, requries luck or being born with it.

You can't be assured to get there by getting a good degree and working your ass off.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p23-210.pdf

This shows that advanced degrees move you up a lot, but not into the level of the truly rich.

JM

[Lorizael]

...all it takes to be rich is to work hard, stay in school, and have a spouse that also works. Ergo, this also means that people who arn't rich are simply have not done those things.

You fail logic 101. Please don't use the word ergo anymore.

[Dinner]

I'm convinced he's Venom.