By Andy Snyder It’s easy to hate the rich. They can afford things others can’t. Better clothes. Better food. Better healthcare.
All because they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth…
Right?
Actually, no. The percentage of wealth that is inherited is actually quite low.
Ordinary folks become millionaires every day, either through savvy business dealings or – gasp! – the stock market.
In fact, 70% of the folks who make up the Forbes 400 are self-made.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t fit into the current narrative that capitalism is a rigged system. It’s better, say the folks in charge, if you lean back and let the government handle …read more
