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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by Aaargh20318 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @06:41AM (#23321476)
In the end it's not about the money. As you said, there are lottery winners who lose everything in a few years, and there are people who build a new fortune after losing everything.

That doesn't mean that being born into a privileged life doesn't have advantages, but it's about way more than just the money. It's also the connections you have. The best example right now is Trump, who is a complete and utter failure as a businessman yet people keep throwing money at him.

Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by iateanapple on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @07:09AM (#23321655)
> who is a complete and utter failure as a businessman yet people keep throwing money at him.

Perhaps you are judging him by the wrong metrics?

Trump has always wanted to be a “great man” of history while being able to live a life of excess.

Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by Aaargh20318 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:17AM (#23337516)
> Trump has always wanted to be a “great man” of history while being able to live a life of excess.

He's failing at that to. He'll go into the history books as the worst president the US ever had by a wide margin.

Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by iateanapple on Thursday May 28, 2020 @04:04PM (#23341929)
> He's failing at that to. He'll go into the history books as the worst president the US ever had by a wide margin.

Unlikely. Once the constant negative media coverage dies down the hate will fade as well.