There are some that get it, others that don’t and never will until their experiences are similar.
Gun you make an excellent point. I come from working class immigrants and know what poor is. My parents came here with nothing, borrowed money, saved money and opened a liquor store (care to guess the stereotypical race I am?). I was working a cash register after school when I was 8 years old by standing on a milk crate so I can reach the register keys. The family business taught me a lot in terms of work ethic, credit (my father gave out credit to the customers in the neighborhood, the concept of charging interest was foreign to him), and working with people which I guess is why I’ve always been drawn to sales. While my father was the one that taught me the value of a dollar, it was my mother that instilled my moral compass which gave me the foresight to walk away from a lot of deals that so many in my industry were doing without a second thought.
Believe me, I am scared as well flu. I can say that I’ve weathered some personal storms that would take out most of the ‘bring it on’ braggers but this one that’s coming is without trying to sound dramatic, epic. Being a history buff, I look for patterns. The pattern this country is experiencing right now would go back to the 1930’s when the decade before was deemed the Roaring 20’s for a reason but it’s much worse, more money, more people, speed of infomation, etc. And on a side note, you can’t teach or persuade someone to be empathetic. You either have it or you don’t. While I really enjoy reading all of your very well written and empathetic opinions, convincing anyone on this board is a waste of time. Without fail there’s always a prick opinionated self centered view, but hey, they have their place in this world.
