[RickJWagner]

People shouldn't engage in non-trivial financial actions until they understand them.

The author was taking all sorts of steps that are far beyond what's done in the average person's financial sphere. Pleading ignorance is.... well, ignorant.

[permatech]

Well when your parents have you signing papers you never read from a young age. The lack of responsibility reminds me of another trustifarian; one in the White House

[RickJWagner]

I really wish you hadn't brought politics into the discussion.

But if you insist, let's review a few of Donald Trump's accomplishments:

- Won the Ellis Island Award for contributions to minority communities

- Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

- Has written (ok, has his name as author) best selling books

- Built (and destroyed, and rebuilt) massive enterprises that employ tens of thousands

- Sawed through the Republican party establishment, then defeated the Democratic nominee in spite of massive disadvantages and polls.

- Was elected US President as the first political office sought

- Has presided over a booming economy that brings record low unemployment to African-Americans and Hispanics, accompanied by rising wages and a roaring stock market

It is certainly true that Donald Trump was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and many huge advantages. The same is true of many other politicians of both parties, but few (are there truly any?) can match the breadth and depth of accomplishments listed above.

You can dislike Donald Trump, and/or his politics as much as you want. But you can't deny he has accomplished a lot, even for someone born to wealth.

[permatech]

Kids in cages and tariffs...