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In reply to the discussion: Bill Maher's excellent and sobering commentary on the wealth gap [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)15. He is wealthy. That's why it counts more when he gives this warning.
And it is true. I have a friend (from Mexico) whose (Mexican) sister was kidnapped in Mexico.
It's not uncommon at all.
I don't know how "rich" the sister was. Hijacked from her car as I understand it.
It isn't a matter of personally believing something or not. At this point, it isn't even a matter of morality or fairness. We are reaching a point where wealthy people had better start caring for the poor and middle classes out of self-interest. I think that is Maher's point.
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Guess he realized how stupid that remark was. I'm sure many people pointed that out to him.
mountain grammy
May 2013
#3
Well, there's federal taxes, state taxes...and there're California taxes, in his case.
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#69
Errr.....I read the article in the OP. Says his taxes in CA are over 50%. nt
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#84
Humor is at times a form of sadness, despair and a cover for the helplessness (of the 90%).
DhhD
May 2013
#13
He should be more proactive. Rather than waiting for government, he's free to redistribute
hughee99
May 2013
#6
He has 23 million dollars and suggests that wealthy people SHOULD fear for their safety.
hughee99
May 2013
#12
It counts the same in terms of votes, but the financial and social outcomes are very different.
JDPriestly
May 2013
#23
Frankly I don't give a fuck what Grover Norquist said. I'm NOT talking about the same thing.
hughee99
May 2013
#87
I don't really get what you're saying since you haven't made any kind of argument
hughee99
May 2013
#28
If you personally fear for YOUR safety because YOU are rich, the trillions offshre don't matter.
hughee99
May 2013
#54
His $23 million isn't enough. And he's talking about being compelled. Being part of a country that
freshwest
May 2013
#61
Again, you seem to be not the first (or the 10th) person to misunderstand my comment.
hughee99
May 2013
#81
is bill maher begging the gov't to redistribute *his* wealth? no? didn't think so.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#48