Why is this quote so true?

[n00bPimp]

"If you are rich, no matter how you got it, you are given instant respect and praised as a golden calf."

Why is the quote above true? If you have $$$$$$, you can live like a slob and treat people like sh-t and still be praised by society. ie. celebrities and rich folks.

If you have to live off canned spam, go to the dollar theatre, and cut your own hair, yet are a good person, people look at you like you're worthless.

What's wrong with this picture??????????

 

[PDubb75]

For the far majority of people, almost all of their life revolves around doing something to earn money. It's only natural for someone with a lot of money to be looked at as successful, and therefore "praised".

I think a lot of people tend to come up with excuses for rich people to justify their behavior. They see the person's success in an area they would also like to be successful in, and they either assume their attitude had something to do with it, or think they have a good reason for it.

When someone feels jealousy or is envious of someone, it's easy to pedastal them.

 

[synergy1]

people always want something for nothing. Its natural to seek the fastest way to a solution with the minimal effort. A rich person might be able to provide this avenue, so people will put them on a pedestal in order to have a chance at getting some of the pie. A poor person has nothing to offer and people are generally indifferent towards someone with nothing to offer them. Its why con artists like yellow kid was able to get to Capone, and why victor lustig was able to 'sell the Eiffel tower' - they had a keep understanding of the human condition. A quote I have up on my facebook

They knew little and cared less about their fellow men. if they had been keener students of human nature, if they had given more time to companionship with their fellows and less to chase the almighty dollar, they wouldn't have been such easy marks

he took the predictable nature i mentioned above and was able to exploit it.

That is a bit of a tangent from answering the topic's question. So why do people respect rich people, but ignore average people? Part of the answer is they want a piece for themselves. The other part is that mediocrity is boring, which is why people will never admit themselves 'average'.

 

[SgtSplacker]

Money is a total indicator of social status nowadays and not the person behind the money. I don't put anyhting past anyone. You put that same rich guy in a ghetto with nothing to speak of and he'll suck deek for crack just as fast as as any pro crack head. The only way I will give anyone credit for being rich is if I know that they earned it through their own innovation and creativity. At least that tells me something about who they are. But some random rich person if anything will have to overcome a bit of a bias with me before I start considering them.