I feel so weird sometimes being surrounded by my friends that say they want to eat the rich, because well for starters am I included in that?
My family came as immigrants and started a manufacturing company, fast forward about 25 years and it is now worth about 25 million dollars.
Are we rude about our money? Ofc not, it has never defined who we are as people. I’ve always viewed it as a safety net helping to pay through college for example and avoiding crippling debt for life.
I guess my question is where do we draw the line at who “deserves” their wealth and who “deserves” to be eaten.
Ofc some can agree on Musk, Bezos, Zuckerburg etc. but what about wealthy people you “like”?
Whether it be a favorite actor, musician, YouTuber, etc. At what point do they cross the threshold of they should be “eaten.”
I believe it was Penelope Scott who said “Well I don’t want to eat the rich, because I’d have to eat my heroes first.”
In no way am I trying to suggest that i suffer from some form of “rich people problems” but rather questions of disillusionment with those who would prefer I don’t have the resources I do.
It’s easy to point at the guy bigger than you and say “that’s who we should take down a peg.” Until you are the one being taken down.
Maybe I’m a hypocrite. Maybe I don’t have enough life experience. It could be all be a factor but overall I’m glad I am who i am and am grateful for what i have.