You know, that is such BS though. It's not like she stomped on the backs of poor American workers to get that stuff. The woman is an heiress. Those could be heirloom; she could have picked them up on her way there. Either way, it's her money. What the hell do people care? It's like when Martha Stewart's jury admitted that they were swayed by her Hermes handbag. That was a crock of shit. That woman made a lot of money and it would be phony for her to wear ashes and sackcloth to her trial. That's the bag she had. That's how rich people do things. They aren't us. They're clueless about us.
I often see rich people and think about the amount of money they waste, or wonder why someone needs six houses. But I have a hard time too that most of the country wants nice things, but resents the people who actually have them. Their suits have no relevance to this election.
They aren't us. They're clueless about us.That's exactly the point, though, isn't it? She's never been without whatever she wants. And how many people have heirloom earrings worth $280,000? I wear one of the same two LL Bean belts to work everyday because they're what I have. And I saved up to get them
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Probably inappropriate choice, but I also don't think it's necessary to dissect the woman's earrings that she likely had to start with. And her wealth doesn't mean that she isn't sorry for those "poor folks in New Orleans." Hell, I'm sorry for them, but I'm better off than a lot of them and that doesn't make me less sincere.
It could be this doesn't bother me much because my typical response when people claim to know what it is like for hardworking Americans is to roll my eyes, but I know that they really just don't know any better. I once worked for a rich woman whose $6 million house had a couple of problems that needed repair, and she actually told me, "You'd think that those Mexicans who built this would take a little pride in their work. I mean, it isn't like they'd get to build a house this beautiful in Mexico. I can't believe how shoddy this construction is." My jaw hit the floor so hard I didn't even know how to respond. I faulted her for being a total asshole, but I don't generally fault people just for being rich
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I can't really relate to Barack Obama's life story, either. I grew up a Jewish kid in the suburban New South, not a mixed-race kid with a single mom in Kansas or whatever. But I don't get the feeling he's trying to pass himself off as something he isn't. He makes no bones about going to Harvard; it's part of his story.
What bothers me is that the GOP is painting him as the rich elitist while their candidate for First Lady (and these days, the spouses seem to be as much a part of the ticket as the actual candidates) is walking around wearing three carat diamond earrings. Especially if that's what she had anyway. I roll my eyes, too, but these people are trying to get me to vote for them.
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I often see rich people and think about the amount of money they waste, or wonder why someone needs six houses. But I have a hard time too that most of the country wants nice things, but resents the people who actually have them. Their suits have no relevance to this election.
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It could be this doesn't bother me much because my typical response when people claim to know what it is like for hardworking Americans is to roll my eyes, but I know that they really just don't know any better. I once worked for a rich woman whose $6 million house had a couple of problems that needed repair, and she actually told me, "You'd think that those Mexicans who built this would take a little pride in their work. I mean, it isn't like they'd get to build a house this beautiful in Mexico. I can't believe how shoddy this construction is." My jaw hit the floor so hard I didn't even know how to respond. I faulted her for being a total asshole, but I don't generally fault people just for being rich ( ... )
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What bothers me is that the GOP is painting him as the rich elitist while their candidate for First Lady (and these days, the spouses seem to be as much a part of the ticket as the actual candidates) is walking around wearing three carat diamond earrings. Especially if that's what she had anyway. I roll my eyes, too, but these people are trying to get me to vote for them.
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