America is the land of legacy hires who think they are Horatio Alger heroes.https://twitter.com/politicalwire/status/630942506105085954 …
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Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@politicalwire you actually disagree with the statement?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SevenSharpNine
@SevenSharpNine@politicalwire Yep. Inequality is transmitted across generations (see Piketty) and thus not a function of hard work.2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@politicalwire some wealth Jeet. Are you seriously saying that people are wealthy only because their grandparents worked hard?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SevenSharpNine
@SevenSharpNine@politicalwire Rand Paul, person making that quote, is son of well-do-dad. As is Trump, Jeb Bush, etc.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@SevenSharpNine There's a serious scholarly literature on this (as I said, see Piketty). Worth reading.
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