Comments on: The Gilded Set http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/#comment-86381 Duros62 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:45:02 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=7042#comment-86381 What makes you think someone can't write about something outside of their personal experience? Perhaps they are finally at a point in their lives when they can get a nice house ($1.2 mil seems a little excessive, but whatever)? How do you know they didn't pay their dues already and live in mid-lower class either growing up or prior to their current situation? Sorry, Oliver, I agree with you most of the time, but here I think you're making assumptions based on superficialities. What makes you think someone can’t write about something outside of their personal experience?
Perhaps they are finally at a point in their lives when they can get a nice house ($1.2 mil seems a little excessive, but whatever)? How do you know they didn’t pay their dues already and live in mid-lower class either growing up or prior to their current situation?
Sorry, Oliver, I agree with you most of the time, but here I think you’re making assumptions based on superficialities.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/#comment-86380 Oliver Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:31:27 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=7042#comment-86380 They certainly do, but they show through their actions they can still talk to and address those poorer than them. Versus journalists who simply cannot write about middle-low class economics with any authenticity. They certainly do, but they show through their actions they can still talk to and address those poorer than them. Versus journalists who simply cannot write about middle-low class economics with any authenticity.

]]> By: william http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/#comment-86379 william Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:09:36 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=7042#comment-86379 It means John Edwards, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid belong to the "gilded set". It means John Edwards, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid belong to the “gilded set”.

]]> By: JWG http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/#comment-86378 JWG Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:28:40 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=7042#comment-86378 He's criticizing the ability of wealthy journalists "to write about policies affecting middle and lower class Americans." I'm just wondering if he would also criticize the ability of wealthy politicians to speak about and develop "policies affecting middle and lower class Americans"? In other words, does being wealthy mean you can't understand anyone else? He’s criticizing the ability of wealthy journalists “to write about policies affecting middle and lower class Americans.”

I’m just wondering if he would also criticize the ability of wealthy politicians to speak about and develop “policies affecting middle and lower class Americans”?

In other words, does being wealthy mean you can’t understand anyone else?

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/#comment-86377 Duros62 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:24:13 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=7042#comment-86377 I don't get it. Your dissing on these people because they have the chops to buy nice houses? Or are you dissing on the people who thought it was news worthy? I don’t get it. Your dissing on these people because they have the chops to buy nice houses?
Or are you dissing on the people who thought it was news worthy?

]]> By: Dugger http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/01/30/the-gilded-set/#comment-86376 Dugger Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:14:09 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=7042#comment-86376 This coming from someone who lived off of polls. This coming from someone who lived off of polls.

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