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by s73v3r_ 3007 days ago
Because it's not. Donald Trump has not worked hard a day in his life; nor have his offspring. Yet they have quite a privileged position.
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Typically if someone has a lot of money, they or someone worked hard for it at some point. But yes, people do win the lottery so there are people who haven't worked for it. But the fact that there are some people who didn't have to work hard doesn't change anything I said.

America is a great place for people who want opportunities to succeed. It is a horrible place for people who are mainly focused on whether or not anyone else has more than them because the land is full of people taking advantage of those opportunities.