Why do Liberals hate the rich and powerful?

[Kathryn]

And let's talk about class hatred - it goes both ways. There's no innate nobility in being rich - or in being poor. Neither state makes one more or less a hypocrite, or a saint. Just as there are rich people who were born into that state, and poor people who work their fingers to the bone and barely make a living - there are rich people who have worked their fingers to the bone to provide well for their families, and there are poor people who are poor because they're lazy or irresponsible - or who simply don't care much about material things and prefer to live simply.

 

[Elessar]

Anyone?

They don't. There are rich and powerful liberals, as well. Just for "rich" liberals, try J.K. Rowling, Bill Gates or Warren Buffett. Liberals just believe that the rich and powerful have a social responsibility to help the poor.

 

[Father Heathen]

Liberals just believe that the rich and powerful have a social responsibility to help the poor.

As did Jesus.

 

[san miguel]

i believe that liberals do not like the rich and powerful because of two reasons. First, the money the rich have is just stored up selfishly for a rainy day. I'm not sure what type of raining day needs millions or billions of dollars (maybe the crisis the US is suffering now, which the rich would only use their money to help themselves), but the rich believe that since they earned the money they do not need to share it. If the people of a nation are suppose to be considered united like a family (brothers and sisters), then why do the rich not look out for their poor brethren or sisters that are suffering. However, people only consider their blood family their true family even though a person could have a friend that is more like a brother/sister and a blood brother/sister who acts like an enemy. I guess people who have money only really want to carry on their family name so they keep as much of their money as possible saved up in order for their descendants to live comfortably (even if their descendants are criminals) This adds to why liberals do not like the rich since the rich are usually selfish and care only about themselves/ their families. Now if you try to argue that some rich give to charities and help, then i will counter with that is true, but then why do the rich still need millions or billions of dollars. Couldn't 10 million dollars be enough for an individual to leave the rest of their lives on comfortably. Since the rich are greedy they usually feel they need more money and more money to seek happiness.
Liberals do not like the powerful because the powerful eventually misuse their power. They use their power for their own benefits and not for the good of the country. The people of a nation lose their freedom because the powerful do not want to lose their control/power since the powerful take more freedoms away from the people to ensure the powerful people's power.

 

[Sunstone]

Judging from what I hear on talk radio, it's more conservatives hating the poor than the poor hating the rich these days.

 

[Investocracy]

OK, let me rephrase this a little, Why do Liberals hate authority?

Are you kidding? Liberals love authority.

In fact, they want a Hitler to rule over all of America and remake it exactly the way they want it.

 

[Father Heathen]

Are you kidding? Liberals love authority.

In fact, they want a Hitler to rule over all of America and remake it exactly the way they want it.

 

[Investocracy]

Hey Father_Heathen; you can pull all the historically revised crap you want - no other President in the US has tried to so fundamentally change the United States' core values than Obama has with "Private Sector income caps" and "nationalized health care".

 

[Valjean]

Hey Father_Heathen; you can pull all the historically revised crap you want - no other President in the US has tried to so fundamentally change the United States' core values than Obama has with "Private Sector income caps" and "nationalized health care".

Perhaps you missed the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman?

 

[McBell]

Hey Father_Heathen; you can pull all the historically revised crap you want - no other President in the US has tried to so fundamentally change the United States' core values than Obama has with "Private Sector income caps" and "nationalized health care".

The extent to which you use the Count the hits/ignore the misses fallacy is most impressive.
I have yet to meet someone who relies on it nearly as much as you.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Hey Father_Heathen; you can pull all the historically revised crap you want - no other President in the US has tried to so fundamentally change the United States' core values than Obama has with "Private Sector income caps" and "nationalized health care".

I suggest you brush up on Presidential history before stating such a claim.

In fact, they want a Hitler to rule over all of America and remake it exactly the way they want it.

And at least some of us liberals realize the we the people, when enough people are put together, have power on the political level. Far beyond even just voting.

 

[Magic Man]

Anyone?

They don't. That was easy.

OK, let me rephrase this a little, Why do Liberals hate authority?

They don't.

Actually, from your stance that you don't want other people telling you what to do with your money, I'd say it's you who hates authority.

 

[The Voice of Reason]

Why do Liberals hate the rich and powerful?

Why do the rich and powerful have such utter contempt for the rest of the populace?

Anyone?

 

[DallasApple]

Why do the rich and powerful have such utter contempt for the rest of the populace?

Anyone?

Because they don't want to pay 5 dollla.???

Love

Dallas

 

[DarkMaster24]

Why did Jesus hate the rich?

Hahahaha! I literally laughed so hard when I wread that. Hehe, thanks for the laugh.

 

[McBell]

Why do the rich and powerful have such utter contempt for the rest of the populace?

Anyone?

Because the rest of the populace has gotten wise to the Golden Goose politics?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

There are still people harping on this liberal vs. conservatve b.s. false dichotomy?

Move on - time to get a new ideology to express your personal pathologies through.

 

[Autodidact]

Anyone?

Why does Rick start threads based on unfounded assumptions?

 

[Alceste]

Why do Liberals hate the rich and powerful?
Anyone?

Because Jesus did?

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 “Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25

 

[Draka]

Why does Rick start threads based on unfounded assumptions?

Maybe for the same reason he thinks his money keeps him warm at night? Maybe for the same reason that after he goes on and on about how much money he has and how anyone that doesn't have as much money as him are all just lazy poor people living off the government that he funds with his tax money, he can't understand why people basically tell him to stick it where the sun don't shine? People respond to his arrogant "I'm better than everyone else because I have money" attitude and then he thinks "liberals" are all against "wealthy" people. That's totally not the case at all. People just don't like the attitude of "certain" people who have a lot of money when they act like they are somehow superior to others because of that money.