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Re:U.S. Citizens Now Hold About $1.3 Trillion in Student Loa... by oblio on Monday November 21, 2016 @03:47AM (#13004035)
> Sometimes people get rich through scams, fraud, theft, and other shady dealings, but in a society with law and order, this is the exception rather than the rule.

How about inherited wealth? Large groups of people are excluded from your wonderful vision of society.

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Re:U.S. Citizens Now Hold About $1.3 Trillion in Student Loa... by douche on Monday November 21, 2016 @07:16AM (#13004781)
I don't understand the hate inherited wealth gets here sometimes. It is the only realistic way to improve your family's lot in life over the generations.
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Re:U.S. Citizens Now Hold About $1.3 Trillion in Student Loa... by pjc50 on Monday November 21, 2016 @08:23AM (#13005142)
It's not at all compatible with the view that wealth reflects your contribution to society (expressed upthread). Or individualist meritocracy which HN is so fond of.
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