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Re:The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, li... by dominotw on Sunday August 19, 2018 @10:55AM (#17794515)
He is already a wealthy man though. Being wealthy is not just about driving a flashy car, its about having the mental security that if shit hits the fan, you would be taken care of.
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Re:The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, li... by DennisP on Sunday August 19, 2018 @11:47AM (#17794704)
That's pretty much anyone with a pension, decent insurance, and friends.

I guess everything's relative and you can define "wealthy" at whatever level you want, but Carter could be living in a mansion and flying private jets, and chose not to.

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