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> I imagine that for a lot of things, such a wealthy man gets a lot of deference in face-to-face stuff. That can make it hard to get a good idea of what's real and what's just ass-kissing bullshit and that's not how the world really works.

The affluenza defense never ceases to get a belly laugh out of me. Thanks for that.




You think Doreen is using "the affluenza defense"? Seriously? One, she's one of the most thoughtful, honest people here. Two, of all the people least likely to be impressed by wealth, she's probably close to the top of the list.

Maybe consider taking her post at face value also?


I don’t really know who the poster is, so I’m sorry if I’m missing some context you have. She said men who are so rich can’t get a good read of the world due to how rich they are. At face value, that to me reads “affluenza”. Willing to hear another interpretation.




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