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CrispyQ

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5. Dignity is only for the rich.

Reply to SorellaLaBefana (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 10:33 AM

Jun 2023

The rest of us need to be reminded how lacking we are.

Basic healthcare? Affordable education? Leisure time? Guaranteed retirement? The "finer" things in life are only for the rich. People have no idea just how wealthy the wealthy really are.

If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets.
~Chris Rock

American Wealth as Pie
the good part starts at 45 seconds.

And this is dated! 2014, I think.

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