Most of the rich inherit their wealth. https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/personal-finance/articles/study-shows-only-27-of-wealthy-americans-are-self-made/#:~:text=According%20to%20data%3A,wealth%20or%20an%20affluent%20upbringing.
I noticed they don’t name the billionaire. I’m guessing that’s because a billionaire that was born poor and worked hard is even less believable than aliens. All of them had help and none of them deserve how much money they have.
He’s not so lucky. His trust fund Kids call him a “Capitalist Pig”. His Trophy wife divorced him, ran away with the pool boy and now she wants more Alimony. He had Ambition, worked hard, but this is what it got him.
This hasn’t been true for some time. Social mobility (the ability to move between income or wealth quintiles — that is, either get rich or become poor) has declined substantially in the US. I’m a political scientist who studies this stuff. Getting rich these days is like winning the lottery, even if you work hard and have ambition. There’s a long list of factors that keep poor people poor and that help rich people stay rich. The game is rigged, folks.
Ratkin about 1 year ago
The genetic lottery is a game of chance. Some people are luckier than others.
Zykoic about 1 year ago
Success = AbilityXMotivation
cdward about 1 year ago
The vast majority of billionaires were born rich. It’s always easier to take risks when you’re rich.
Aussie Down Under about 1 year ago
Love the expression of Pam in panel 2
Tallguy about 1 year ago
Wait. It’s 2023. What is this strip doing here?
tripwire45 about 1 year ago
I thought all billionaires were evil…except Bill Gates.
Newenglandah about 1 year ago
It’s been pretty well substantiated that the most important factor in being successful is what family one was born into.
gantech about 1 year ago
“It’s ka.” ~ Roland Deschain
preacherman Premium Member about 1 year ago
For once, Cliff has a good point. All his ambition is has to do with getting lots of free food.
Alabama Al about 1 year ago
And his risks paid off. Otherwise, his other talents would be for nothing.
kvnkoehler about 1 year ago
Most of the rich inherit their wealth. https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/personal-finance/articles/study-shows-only-27-of-wealthy-americans-are-self-made/#:~:text=According%20to%20data%3A,wealth%20or%20an%20affluent%20upbringing.
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction about 1 year ago
“….and a working brain!”
(Tim Man whistling and humming in the background.)
Alverant about 1 year ago
I noticed they don’t name the billionaire. I’m guessing that’s because a billionaire that was born poor and worked hard is even less believable than aliens. All of them had help and none of them deserve how much money they have.
geese28 about 1 year ago
I wanna be a billionaire sooo $&@“8& baaad…
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom about 1 year ago
You just can’t win, Pam.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member about 1 year ago
I know they can’t be talking about Drumpf
blakerl about 1 year ago
He’s not so lucky. His trust fund Kids call him a “Capitalist Pig”. His Trophy wife divorced him, ran away with the pool boy and now she wants more Alimony. He had Ambition, worked hard, but this is what it got him.
Durak Premium Member about 1 year ago
If $$$ is how you measure success you have already failed.
mjkaswan Premium Member about 1 year ago
This hasn’t been true for some time. Social mobility (the ability to move between income or wealth quintiles — that is, either get rich or become poor) has declined substantially in the US. I’m a political scientist who studies this stuff. Getting rich these days is like winning the lottery, even if you work hard and have ambition. There’s a long list of factors that keep poor people poor and that help rich people stay rich. The game is rigged, folks.
cuzinron47 about 1 year ago
Often they just came up with a better scam.
Stephen Gilberg about 1 year ago
Funny to read this right after “Barney and Clyde.”
ars731 about 1 year ago
Insert Elon Musk joke here
DaBump Premium Member about 1 year ago
And not having it crushed by people saying things like “That’s a nice idea, BUT…”