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I was thinking that poor people don't have enemies because no one is jealous of them, but rich people have enemies because of what they possess. So in theory, why do you want to work hard if others will be envious of you and try to kill you, increasing your paranoia of losing your entire wealth from years of hard work? Would it just be easier not to have anything and live the frugal life? (By this, I mean simply leading a normal life in order to fit in.)

>> No.52447400

>>52447377
So you mean if I own nothing, I will be happy?

>> No.52447411

Flawed assumption that poor people don't have enemies. Power is what causes enemies, not wealth; which is why the rich are the enemies of the poor.

>> No.52447414

>>52447377
being rich isn't just about the money. it's about commanding others and embarrassing poorfags with displays of wealth and power, whether it's subtle or garish.

>> No.52447417

congratulations you discovered the "shortcut to virtue"

>> No.52447514

>>52447400
yes
>>52447411
agreed, but wealth is correlated to power to certain extend.
>>52447414
don't be surprised when a poorfag snaps and attacks.
>>52447417
thanks :)

>> No.52447584

>>52447377
well if you dont want to be rich because someone is gonna envy you then you are an eternal dna loser

>> No.52447634

>>52447377
but they don't have any food, shelter, or sex partners

>> No.52447684

>>52447514
>agreed, but wealth is correlated to power to certain extend.
You can live in a favela, and even within that poor slice of life, you will have disparity of wealth and power, and therefore enemies if you are in the most successful segment of the poor favela-verse

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52447706

>>52447377
>I was thinking that poor people don't have enemies
clearly you've never seen an episode of COPS

>> No.52447723

>>52447377
>Would it just be easier not to have anything and live the frugal life?
You'll always have something though, you most likely have a functioning kidneys and eyeballs which worth few thousands. From where I live, if you decent into the bottom of the society, organized crime will see you as a commodities, not human. You'll never live that peaceful life out of the rat race, it's a myth.

>> No.52447727

>>52447377
those who have even less will be jealous of you

only way this would work is if you became homeless, jobless, and had to beg for food

>> No.52447773

>>52447727
Even if you are homeless, some dude might have a carboard box to sleep on and face-pox while you might have a nice sleeping bag and a phone and slightly less face-pox, even with the poor strata there is jealousy and envy