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kairos12

(12,860 posts)
Sun Feb 2, 2014, 12:36 PM Feb 2014

Problem is the poor are just envious.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/02/foxs-tucker-carlson-poor-people-get-consumed-with-envy-of-the-1-percent/
snip:

“People become consumed with envy, however, when they think they can’t get rich,” Carlson opined.

Ahh, No. People worry they that can't educate their children, find adequate health care for themselves or their family, earn a living wage, find a affordable place to live, and cast a ballot in the next election.

Envious of the one percent. Make me retch, not rich.
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Problem is the poor are just envious. (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2014 OP
He's projecting his own envy. polichick Feb 2014 #1
Carlson comes to mind when I think of "a creep" DFW Feb 2014 #2
Carlson reminds of the saying that money kairos12 Feb 2014 #3
I'm sure he sleeps like a baby DFW Feb 2014 #4

DFW

(54,378 posts)
2. Carlson comes to mind when I think of "a creep"
Sun Feb 2, 2014, 02:59 PM
Feb 2014

The poor are not "consumed with envy" and it's not that they "think" they can't get rich. They KNOW it. Most of them don't even strive to get rich. They would be perfectly happy just to no longer be poor, whereas people like Carlson think "poverty" is a financial class of people who can't afford every Manhattan penthouse their heart desires.

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