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Hawwke-Ptooey: child of privilege
I am convinced that Ptooey was born, relative to most, with a silver
spoon in his mouth. I don't necessarily mean he was the offspring of 0.001 percenters, just that his parents were affluent. He has written that he lives off investments yet is only in his early 60s, but his description of his working life does not paint a picture of someone who made a lot of money, invested it well and now has earned the right to live well in an earlier retirement than most people can imagine. No - Ptooey definitely gives the impression of someone who is living well off investments others made. You simply don't live off investments if your working career was spent dabbling as a tennis instructor, paralegal and other modestly paid pursuits. Because Ptooey didn't earn his financial security, he takes it for granted, as do so many children of privilege. As with the Kennedys, he has a "I've got mine, now **** the rest of you" outlook. |
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Hawwke-Ptooey: child of privilege
On 4/4/2012 1:30 PM, George Plimpton wrote:
I am convinced that Ptooey was born, relative to most, with a silver spoon in his mouth. I don't necessarily mean he was the offspring of 0.001 percenters, just that his parents were affluent. He has written that he lives off investments yet is only in his early 60s, but his description of his working life does not paint a picture of someone who made a lot of money, invested it well and now has earned the right to live well in an earlier retirement than most people can imagine. No - Ptooey definitely gives the impression of someone who is living well off investments others made. You simply don't live off investments if your working career was spent dabbling as a tennis instructor, paralegal and other modestly paid pursuits. Because Ptooey didn't earn his financial security, he takes it for granted, as do so many children of privilege. As with the Kennedys, he has a "I've got mine, now **** the rest of you" outlook. That's known as the aristocratic or country club republican view of the world. It must be irritating to know someone like me might be a member of that elite group, eh? It goes against everything you though you knew. Hawke |
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Hawwke-Ptooey: child of privilege
Hawke wrote:
That's known as the aristocratic or country club republican view of the world. It must be irritating to know someone like me might be a member of that elite group, eh? It goes against everything you though you knew. Hawke Ahh so it is true then. jk |
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Hawwke-Ptooey: child of privilege
On 4/4/2012 6:03 PM, jk wrote:
wrote: That's known as the aristocratic or country club republican view of the world. It must be irritating to know someone like me might be a member of that elite group, eh? It goes against everything you though you knew. Hawke Ahh so it is true then. Of course it's true. I can read the Fun with Dick and Jane book that is Hawwke-Ptooey's life without any problem. |
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Hawwke-Ptooey: child of privilege
On 4/4/2012 5:36 PM, Hawke wrote:
On 4/4/2012 1:30 PM, George Plimpton wrote: I am convinced that Ptooey was born, relative to most, with a silver spoon in his mouth. I don't necessarily mean he was the offspring of 0.001 percenters, just that his parents were affluent. He has written that he lives off investments yet is only in his early 60s, but his description of his working life does not paint a picture of someone who made a lot of money, invested it well and now has earned the right to live well in an earlier retirement than most people can imagine. No - Ptooey definitely gives the impression of someone who is living well off investments others made. You simply don't live off investments if your working career was spent dabbling as a tennis instructor, paralegal and other modestly paid pursuits. Because Ptooey didn't earn his financial security, he takes it for granted, as do so many children of privilege. As with the Kennedys, he has a "I've got mine, now **** the rest of you" outlook. That's known as the aristocratic or country club republican view of the world. It must be irritating to know someone like me might be a member of that elite group, eh? You didn't earn it. You were born to privilege. You're a dilettante, a dabbler, a fainéant. You weren't even able to achieve the biological imperative. You're a dead end. |
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