I guess those rich Californians who lost their homes were so devastated they actually had to spend a few nights in their second homes. Must have been pretty tough on them. The rest of us Americans are broken hearted for them.
2007-10-26 01:51:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Just because they're rich doesn't make them any less human, you know. It sounds like you're jealous . . .
2007-10-26 02:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jayna 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Working class people were effected, too, dude. You shouldn't generalize based on your own limited knowledge of California. What? You see a big house burning on TV and you think that speaks for all Californian's effected? You have no concept until you've been here and seen the variety of people effected by this tragedy. And, FYI, rich or poor, losing your home is still losing your home. There are still things that no amount of money can replace. Show a little compassion.
2007-10-26 13:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple of different ways that you can look at this. One would be that it's better that they were upper tax bracket Californians who don't need to wait on FEMA or some other check to afford decent housing and/or get into debt scenarios they essentially can't afford. Another would be that since these fires have now crossed over into residential areas, perhaps more needed attention will be paid, as well as monies, into stopping these terrible California fires before they consume homes and kill people. The ones that destroy thousands of acres and animal wildlife apparently haven't been successful in doing that.
2007-10-26 08:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by qstnanswr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of having contempt for people with money, shouldn't you aspire to make yourself wealthy too? Sure, many of the homes in Malibu or San Diego are high end homes. But those people who own them worked hard to get them and diligently work hard to continue living there. The difference is, in the long run, these people are driven to succeed and most of them will work through this. The determination that made them successful will not change. They will "rise from the ashes" -- literally -- and once again be successful. I suggest you do likewise.
2007-10-26 09:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by Phaedrus 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do realize there's a lot of lower and middle class folks who lost their homes too, don't you?
Or are you just jealous of the more affluent folks?
2007-10-26 09:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am because not all of them are celebrities who can afford to rebuilt. Some of them are working people like you and I who are devastated over their loses.
2007-10-26 08:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by chase5764 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋