Do most Repbulicans equate success with becoming rich? It seems to be the case to me?
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Yes.\n\nThis administrations sole goal is to make millionaires richer.  Republicans don’t seem to be aware of the chain reaction caused by neglecting the needy, but they end up paying for this neglect with higher crime rates, paying higher medical costs, and paying for higher prison populations.  They appear to be oblivious of the repercussions of having a society with a wide gap between poverty and wealth.\n\nThey tend to be less realistic.  They live their lives in a box; not looking outside of the box to get the big picture.  As long as them and their children have good health care, plenty of food, good educations and a comfortable living, they don’t see anything wrong.\n\nThis narrow view of the world causes America’s needy children to be neglected, people to go without proper housing, educations and health care.  In the long run they pay for this neglect, but can’t see beyond the box.\n\nAs for morality, I’ve never seen so much hypocrisy.  On one hand they claim to be such great Christians while on the other they ignore the teachings of Jesus which commanded we must take care of our neighbor, feed the hungry, and care for the sick.\n\nRepublicans live in a fantasy world and when their house gets broken into or they have to pay outrages hospital bills, they wonder why these things happen.
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Depends on "how" you mean by rich.  If you mean financially, just look at their clothes, car, accessories, home.\n\nBut there are other ways to be "rich."  I am rich in the fact that I have two beautiful wonderful happy healthy children, I have a wonderful loving family support system, my parents live next-door as does my brother and his family.   I have a wonderful extended family that is here, we all keep in touch, all across the States.  And we have pets that we consider part of our families.\n\nYou can tell, just by the smiles on their faces.  By the fact they have people around them.
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Definitely!  All the things that you have mentioned are attained through a good upbringing.  You need not be rich to bring your children up with class.
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The last statistics that I saw on this was a few years ago: was somewhere around 87% of the wealthiest Americans inherited 90% of their wealth.\n\nHope I can get this next part right:\nSomething like 95% of the wealth of this country is owned by 1% of the wealthiest 10%.\n\nWish I knew where to find those stats again. My numbers might be a little off but they are close. You get the idea.\n\nIt is complete bullshyt that ppl think in this 'capitalist' society that the smartest and most hard working will be the most rewarded.
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No you have to be a rich republican  to be a president.   Shh  nobody mention  bill Clinton  :D
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Because their defintion of "success" is wrong.  You don't have to have money, fancy things, cars to be successful.  I know many people with these things (and society would call tham successful), but they are miserable.  And on the otherhand, people that live day to day, and are happy.\n\nI consider success to be finding your self and living a moral life.  All the rest is just material things.
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Drug smuggler, arms dealer, pimp, slave trade, bank robbery, the list is endless. I think you should take your head out of the clouds and just start work - there is no get rich quick scheme. Follow Richard Branson's example - hard work, good ideas, market niche, courage, ambition. If you recognise yourself here, then you should go for. I would imagine, judging by your question, that you expect everything to be presented on a plate...
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The only people who get rich are the people selling you those things.  They package information that you can get yourself if you do a little homework.
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Oh wait I read your question wrong at first... LOL\n\nYes I believe you are richer than a millionaire if you have all of the things that money really can't buy and you are truly happy!
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Yes . I feel they do. If I started off rich ,I may not know what was too much or not. If i were midle class and won the lottery , Iwouldn't spend expensively just spend excessfully!
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I am hard working (a mason) and a Republican.In fact I might even be able to benefit from Democrat control as my son is disabled and I am a single parent .I simply believe we should do our best to provide for ourselves and that this is a land of opportunity.I don't have money in the market but I want those that do to do well if they can then that means a better chance for me.\n Our economy is great employment is great I am at a loss as to what the new direction is.
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LOL!!  That's a great point, I hadn't read those statistics.  I guess it's 'cause the Lib's have made a smoke and mirror's campaign suggesting that they fight for the "working man", and since the vast majority of the population makes less then 70K per year, that's who the Dem's try to appeal to.  It makes them look good I suppose to bash people like me, who put themselves through school, worked hard, and now has a job well above the national average.  It's a snow job.  I've always thought that the major distinction between Dem's and Repubs is that Repubs believe it's the governments job to create and sustain a country where you can achieve happiness, while the Dem's of today believe its the governments job to try and provide it.  If you work towards achieving your own happiness, I think you often fall into a higher tax bracket because of your ambition and work ethic.  Good question, thanks!
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Like calls to like.\n\nUnless you're rich yourself, you won't have much chance with the upper crust (be sure to clench your teeth when you say that!).\n\nYou might have a chance with the newly rich though.  But still, you need to be where they are, be dressed appropriately, and know how to act when you are there.\n\nI have to add one more thing to this.  In addition to the above, it would be helpful if you are also happy, successful, and have a positive attitude.  Successful doesn't have to mean you are rich yourself; but you should be good at what you do, and at least act as if you enjoy it.\n\nUnhappiness and desperation are a turn off for anyone.
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More so.  But I don't measure success in terms of money.
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Not working and mooching off of others, spending their money foolishly and not saving, Looking for the "easy way" , and thinking that if you get into these pyramid schemes you are going to become RICH I believe half the time you have to know someone LOL!!!\n\nJust work hard and save, you don't have to get into some fancy crap to become wealthy.
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You are correct in that intellectual accomplishment is not highly valued in this society.  I have a Ph.D. (which one needs to teach at the university level, as I do), and I make a fraction of what many folks in business make.  But I knew what I was doing when I decided to follow my passion rather than pursue monetary success.  I have a job I love, colleagues I treasure, students I appreciate, and I daresay that I contribute more toward the betterment of society in one year than most businesspeople do in their lifetimes.\n\nSure, it's rough sometimes.  A vacation seems like an unattainable dream, and sometimes I can't even pay all of my monthly bills.  There's no way I'll be able to buy a house for at least seven or eight more years, and I'll be making student loan payments forever.  My students drive nicer cars than I can afford, and I haven't been able to update my wardrobe in four years.  \n\nBut this year alone, fully three-quarters of my undergraduate majors went on to med school, law school, and other grad schools.  Five out of six of my master's students are going on to highly respected Ph.D. programs.  On my evaluations, my students always thank me, and let me know how important an influence I've been on their ability to think critically, and to act responsibly in the world.  (Some even write notes of gratitude on their exams!!)  \n\nNot only that, but I love my research area.  The work I'm doing is cutting-edge, and actually contributes to a greater understanding of both historical and contemporary issues.  Members of the culture I write about value my work, and think that it's helpful to them.\n\nSo.....I wouldn't trade my job for anything.  Sure, I wish I were paid what I'm worth, but in terms of what I really value in life, I'm doing great.  And that Ph.D. was absolutely, positively, unquestionably worth it.
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become rich can be difined into long term and short term.. try acess to following website: \ni am sure u can find the answer