[77pt77]

> In a time in which being a victim offers so much social capital

I think this only applies to specific subgroups and not the general population.

I don't think many people would care about a hedge fund manager that was bullied in school for example.

[Maascamp]

I think everyone has their own ideas on who's the victim.

People seem to care about a 70 year old billionaire getting "bullied" by the media for example.

[saimiam]

I would have put quotes around a different, longer b-word.

[ahh]

Whether or not this is in dispute, what you're doing here is injecting Trump and an inevitable culture war about him into a thread that's already likely to be contentious.

Unless Trump has specific relevance to this dispute, which I don't think he does, bringing him up is going to just add heat and fuel, not understanding. I think the mods would rather you didn't.

Just a thought. :)

[drewmol]

Is his billionaire status up for debate?

[saimiam]

Anything he says about his wealth without also releasing his latest tax returns is up for debate. Whether the debate happens or not is a different question.

[BearGoesChirp]

Does the requirement of viewing tax returns apply to anyone attempting to claim to be a billionaire or is there specific criteria for which to apply this extra safeguard?

[lern_too_spel]

A self-admitted[1] serial liar with a history of failed businesses would require extra scrutiny before anyone should trust their claim of being a billionaire.

[1] The Art of the Deal: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/donald-trumps-g...

[saimiam]

Just this guy. And anyone else who barnstorms a country asking to be in a position of power. Asking for vote? Show tax returns, thanks.

[drewmol]

I see, thanks for clarifiication. Although even with released tax returns, he could have benevelontly committed fraud there as well, to increase his tax contributions. /s

[77pt77]

Not so much on who's the victim but who can be a victim in the first place.

[croon]

Mainly because it's a bit late caring 10+ years after the fact.

Most people care about a kid getting bullied.