Do Wealthy People Consider the poor to be weak willed and un-intelligent? ?

Question

just a question, what do you think? How does this reflect on society?

Answer 1

It depends what your definition of wealthy is.

Before I answer this question I'm going to say that I consider myself Upper Class and in know way am I meaning to be rude or offensive in this question.

First, I am an heiress to 10 companies, 9 student loan companies and 1 preneed company. At the age of 25 years old I will get a $30 million trust fund, but until then I have a 1/4 share of each companies (the others belong to my two brothers and dad). My trust fund increases by an estimated $4 million each year.

I attend private school and I am a legacy at an Ivy League College (Penn). I also live in one of the most affluent areas in the United States.

Assuming I meet your definition of wealthy (which I may or may not), here's my opinion:

I think the less fortunate people of this world (as far as I have seen) are some of the most strong-willed people I have ever met! To put up with so much struggle in their everyday lives and never give up. I admire their courage SO much! In fact, the people I respect most are those living in run down houses--or even on the streets-- who work hard to put food on their tables or a roof over their head.

As for intelligent, some are above average and some are below average. I am sure many wealthy people are also the same, as half of the time the money is earned from inheritance (old-money families). Although, I think it is more likely for the wealthier to be more intelligent because intelligence is hereditary and if an old ancestor was very intelligent and made all of your families wealth, their genes would have most likely passed down from generation-to-generation.

Although, who I am I to judge?

Despite what a lot of envious haters may think, wealthier people are not all stuck-up, self absorbed, rich, jerks. The Upper Class community gives a lot away to charity because they can afford to give it away.

Honestly, everyone has a bit of "poor" in them. No one is ever truly satisfied with their wealth and the wealthier people try to disguise the fact by showering themselves with gifts.

Again, this is another reason why I am so admirable towards less fortunate citizens in my community. Some of them are truly happy with what they have and I am jealous of their ability to be so blissful!

Growing up as I did, I sometimes throw little fits over materialistic things, which is silly and immature, but I can't help it!

No one can speak for every single wealthy person out there in the world, so I don't think we can truly say how all of this reflects on the society around us!

Basically wealth isn't everything though. Money buys everything but happiness. It can buy things to make you happy, but at the end of the day you have to accept yourself before you can experience true bliss. I know this very well, I was forced to grow up too quickly and to mature so fast that I never had the oppurtunity to slow down and be happy for a minute in my life. Reading this I know most wouldn't be able to tell I am only a 13 year old girl going in the 8th grade at an all-girls preparatory school.

-Catherine

Answer 2

No, wealthy persons know the opposite.  The poor are usually strong willed but are taught, I don't know if intentional or whether natural from lack of money, but are taught to be disciplined and to obey authority.  

Some rebel, and some hate, some get jobs and love working, but hardly any aspire to be more than what they were taught they were from the beginning: poor!  The rich are taught to aspire, taught to think, taught to see what the poor want and provide it, but all along are strong enough to accept it and start controlling those that control them.

It seems like conspiracy thought, but read into it and it will seem true.

Answer 3

Some thinks stupidity. Weathy challenge life financiallly, that's why they are rich in it, but Living is actually equal. Life isn't just about financial. not just about worldy materials. They may be rich in financial but there are always part of their lives that they will always consider poor. no one is really satisfied in life. The only difference is they have the power over the poor. they have power to hide their poorness in themselves

Answer 4

Prolly but that is only because they don't care about others and are greedy and step on the poor people to get to the top.  Not in all instances are rich people jerks, like if a person wins the lottery or invents something and never has to hurt someone else to get their.