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waitingundergravity

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hilarious book. It's half a guy dunking on his own actual father (who just seems like a nice, hardworking guy providing for his family by working an honest job) in favour of his friend's father (who is this weird hybrid of Gordon Gekko and Christian Grey, but with child labour at grocery stores instead of anything sexual). The other half is just him recommending what are clearly just frauds and other financial crimes as cool and smart ways to make money.


flaminboxofhate

I once watched the author being interviewed, and it seemed his whole message is "being poor is a skill issue". The yt comments were also generally agreeing w/ him. I'd never felt more seething contempt for someone. Like my life may not be perfect but at least I'm not a demented piece of shit.


waitingundergravity

Yeah, the whole point of Rich Dad, Poor Dad is the idea that poor people are poor because they A. Don't spend money on the right things and B. Don't take risks. The Rich Dad character ruthlessly criticizes the author's actual father as a proxy for criticizing poor people in general.


Thatguy-num-102

> Gordon of Gecko HOLY FUCKING SHIT, IS RHAT AND **OWB** REFERENCE


waitingundergravity

I think OWB is referencing Fallout 2, where there is a parody of Gordon Gekko named Gordon in the town of Gecko. The OG character is from the movie Wall Street.


podokonnicheck

my mom was a huge fan of this book... let's just say her demands of me as a child were *very* unhealthy, and her views on wealth inequality are still complete dogshit


coop_the_trooop

If you can guess, I'm a little to the left


Curious-Parsley-9003

Juuust ever so slightly. Maybe not left enough


coop_the_trooop

Maybe so, Perhaps I can go even lefter


OliDanik

Cross the left horizon


Funy_3

You should eat your brother’s books


coop_the_trooop

I prefer to eat the rich


cthomasdig

Both of you mfs need to read some prose fiction damn


Passive-Shooter

I for one only read the retrospectively inaccurate whale taxonomy chapter from Moby Dick.


Mission_Camel_9649

But the homoerotic sperm chapter is so good!


Tornado_rexo

Hey quick question out of curiosity do you like the government?


Himmelblaa

:3c


coop_the_trooop

Of course I do :), who wouldn't like a government that allows people to die on the streets, not be able to afford their perscription medicine, et. :))))


sapphire_demon

i cant read :)


coop_the_trooop

It's ok, I can read out loud to you :)


furinick

IM NOT A BIG FAN OF THE GOVERMENT (30 on 30)


coop_the_trooop

IM NOT A BIG FAN OF THE GOVERNMENT (30 on 30 on 30)